We are currently seeking a Production Planning Manager to be based across Birmingham at our Tyseley Depot on a Full-Time basis (37 hours). You will be required to lead the Production Planning Team, ensuring the effective service, maintenance and repair activities are planned efficiently. Creation of detailed workload plans that match required tasks to available resources to meet specified outputs. To analyse and identify robust improvement opportunities to drive and improve productivity, cost and efficiency.

Key responsibilities (Full details see JD attached)

• Production of a shift by shift based detailed work plan to encompass all work required to deliver the specified outputs from the depot.
• Assessment of available resources to include people, materials and facilities to ensure that the emerging depot work plan is deliverable.
• Create in advance of each timetable change a depot load/capacity plan that clearly identifies the capabilities of the depot in terms of maximum throughput in each 24 hour period.
• Liaise with the Train Planning teams to ensure that unit diagrams are constructed to maximise the opportunity to undertake work in an efficient manner.
• Co-ordinate with Control the cycling of units to ensure the correct unit returns to the depot in accordance with the work plan.
• Provide information to support customer requests for new or additional work.
• Where appropriate co-ordinate unit movements to the depot for heavy maintenance by customers or their agents.
• Target the highest possible unit mileage possible between maintenance interventions for maximum efficiency.
• In conjunction with Control allocate units onto diagrams, mindful of reducing operational resources.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and post as required

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Significant experience in a maintenance management environment
• Significant experience within a production management environment
• Demonstrable experience of managing fleet production teams at a senior level, including resource management.
• An excellent understanding of maintenance management processes and procedure
• Computer literate with experience of an integrated maintenance management system
• ILM3 or equivalent qualification
• Experience of directly leading a team
• Able to prioritise tasks based on a number of variable inputs.
• Logical thinker, analytically skilled
• Competent in systems management techniques.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills

In addition to a competitive salary West Midlands Trains offers a wealth of benefits including free travel on Abellio trains for you, your partner and dependent children, 75% discount on all other train travel over most of the UK rail network, development opportunities to help further your career with West Midlands Trains, and a contributory defined salary pension. 

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any time due to high volumes of applications (please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment).

Applications will be considered from internal colleagues with 6 months in their current role and a full check of absence and disciplinary records.