Über diese Production Scheduler Stelle bei Hitachi
Location:
London, London, United KingdomJob ID:
R0115756Date Posted:
2026-09-11Company Name:
Hitachi Rail UK LimitedProfession (Job Category):
OtherJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoAbout Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
Job Description:
Your New Role
Working on a shift basis based (days & afters) at the TMC you will be responsible for liaising with Fleet Planning to develop and deliver the operational maintenance schedule with the necessary information to allow the effective and efficient execution of rolling stock maintenance in accordance with contractual requirements.
What you’ll be doing
Focus on the local daily and weekly maintenance plan for the Train Maintenance centre (TMC) in order to develop and continually refine the maintenance schedule for the IEP/WOE Class 800/2 fleets.
Review, prioritise and schedule maintenance tasks with the Team Leaders & Fleet Planning in accordance with maintenance plan priorities.
Identify any restrictions & resource capacity that could affect the delivery of the maintenance plan. Work with the local management and Fleet Planning to reduce the effect of the restriction.
Review SAP notification, ensuring material demands are in place, & coordinate with Material colleges to ensure correct stock of material.
Identify, coordinate and leverage resources to enable the maintenance schedule including the technical information and any material required.
Coordinate the work of contractors and external repair agencies into the maintenance schedule.
Monitor the backlog of defects in order to reduce the amount of reactive maintenance and improve reliability.
Be reactive to incidents, disruptions and emergencies on the operational railway and amend the maintenance schedule accordingly; record decisions to drive improvement.
Ensure defects in-service and emerging work is incorporated into the maintenance schedule.
Liaise with Fleet Planning, the Duty Shift Manager (DSM) and Team Leaders (TL) to agree the maintenance plan to be executed.
Administer and manage technical investigations to ensure timely resolution.
Utilise the SAP Maintenance Management System (MMS) and other IT applications in order to inform and develop the workload plan.
Ensuring SOROS is accurate at all times.
Review of all defects and correct coding in SAP in line with IEP/WOE contractual obligations.
Prepare reports and give verbal briefs as required.
Participate in the daily conference calls & planning meetings.
Act as the SAP super user for the TMC.
Co-ordinate with the Training Department to plan training and assessment while maintaining resource requirements.
Promote, support and comply with all health and safety practices in the workplace.
Any other duties as directed by the Production Planning Manager.
About you
Essential
Licences / Competences
Previous experience of scheduling maintenance and production.
Strong organisational and administrative skills
Excellent problem solving skills and ability to think quickly.
Experience of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) – SAP, Maximo or Equinox.
Qualifications
Vocational qualifications and experience.
Behavioural
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times.
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders.
Desirable
Licences / Competences
Intermediate IT skills – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
Previous experience of rolling stock maintenance.
What we offer
We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday
- Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
- Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
- Private medical insurance
- Personal Accident insurance
- Group Income protection
- Group Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.
Closing date for applications is 27th September 2026.
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