Fleet Maintenance Planner

Job Introduction

We’re searching for a Fleet Maintenance Planner to join the Kent Integrated Control Centre team at 1 Puddle Dock, London.

You will provide flexible support across all shift-based roles in the department by covering absences and ensuring continuity of operations. When covering shifts, the role focuses on planning and controlling rolling stock maintenance, managing defect repairs, and ensuring trains are safely allocated and available to meet service requirements. When not on shifts, the role supports the Engineering Planning Team by improving processes, enhancing fleet performance, and preparing contingency plans for disruptions or reduced availability.

• Direct and manage the actions necessary to plan and the work required to rectify on‑train defects.
• Ensure all rolling stock is delivered for maintenance in accordance with the published maintenance plan.
• Lead planning activity to maintain a credible plan for Engineering.
• Develop and issue a scheduled maintenance plan to include exams, checks, modifications, lathe, toilet, and defect work.
• Develop and issue the daily planned lists of scheduled and unscheduled work, considering resources, facilities, materials, and tooling constraints.
• Review and prioritise unscheduled work arriving at the depot to minimise production impact.
• Allocate stock to meet the requirements of the operational train service within safe operating parameters.
• Organise the on‑time delivery of stock to locations for scheduled maintenance, defect rectification, inspection, or modification.
• Work closely with Kent Integrated Control Centre SE and Network Rail employees to maximise train service availability and delivery of stock for maintenance. In times of disruption, ensure close management of stock and implement contingency plans to meet engineering schedules.

• Good organisational skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface at all levels.
• Strong team player.
• Highly computer‑literate with experience of Genius, Equinox, Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Analytical ability to interpret data.
• Proven experience of working in a 24/7 critical operational environment.
• Develop and maintain personal integrity and credibility.

All successful candidates will need to undertake and pass a full safety‑critical medical before a formal offer. They will also need to pass a Personal Track Safety course or a Depot Track Safety course (full training provided).

• This vacancy may close early if a large number of applications are received.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right‑to‑work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre‑employment medical assessment.
• Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
• If you applied but were not successful in a similar role at Southern Railway, please wait six months before applying again.
• As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role.
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• A final salary pension.
• 24 days annual leave allowance (including bank holidays).
• £45,079 base salary plus £1,751 London allowance, rising to £56,351 and £2,332 London allowance after successful completion of training.
• Free rail travel.