Role: Fleet Planner
Location: Banbury
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £44,248 Per Annum
Job Purpose
* Optimise the short-term maintenance and train cleaning plan to keep our fleet moving safely and reliably.
• Build strong relationships within the ICC to ensure trains are in the right place, at the right time.
• Make sure specifications, materials and labour are aligned to deliver the plan.
• Work closely with the Production team to deliver plans efficiently and effectively.
• Support medium and long-term maintenance planning, including exams, modifications, campaigns, heavy maintenance and tyre turning.
Key Accountabilities
* Ensure trains return to depots and outstations in line with maintenance and cleaning requirements.
• Monitor defects and create clear, practical rectification plans.
• Lead overnight fleet servicing and key corrective defect activities at outstations.
• Drive improvements to reduce fleet-wide defects.
• Plan and coordinate routine exams.
• Lead conference calls to align maintenance and cleaning plans with key stakeholders.
• Analyse data and produce reports to highlight performance and delivery gaps.
• Work closely with Train Planning, Fleet Control and Duty Managers to maximise fleet availability.
• Ensure all activities comply with the CRCL Safety Certificate and Safety Management System.
• Build effective working relationships across departments to support safe and reliable operations.
Work with the Fleet Planning Manager on:
* Supporting medium and long-term exam forecasting and communicating plans to Fleet Control, Production and Materials teams.
• Tracking heavy maintenance activities and maintaining clear audit records.
• Liaising with ROSCOs and vehicle owners, including support for lease and contract reviews.
• Coordinating vehicle movements for heavy maintenance activities.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience
* Experience managing T&RS depots and fleets
* Budget management experience
* Proven people management skills
* Committed to continuous improvement
* Resilient, flexible and comfortable managing change
Please apply via our website