Planning Manager

The holder of this post is responsible to support the Fleet Depot Manager to ensure that the fleet allocated to Bournemouth Depot and associated sidings, meets all safety, performance, maintenance, quality and train planning requirements. To ensure allocation of rolling stock to appropriate diagrams for the train plan.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Plan, organise, monitor and control all aspects of shift production to ensure all targets are met in terms of performance, availability and reliability of the train service.


• Rolling stock requiring attention is identified and reported to the WICC to maintain the allocated fleet in good condition.


• Control the use of materials and levels of manning to ensure that whilst there is adequate of both to progress work, that actual expenditure does not exceed budget.


• The Planning Manager has the delegated authority to make decisions which will influence the operation of Bournemouth Traincare Depot on a shift basis - specifically


• Develop teams and plan for their training, competence assessments to A1 standard, carry out team briefings and be the focal point for communication.


• The quality of workmanship is maintained at a high level and quality checks/competency assessments are carried out as required.


• Assistance is given as necessary to engineering, technical and contracted support staff.


• Use IT systems as necessary to record compliance checks and produce documents relating to safety and environmental briefs.


• Booking/recording of work is effectively controlled and reported in required time scales using the systems and methods in place.


• Ensure all work is completed or deferred and recorded before units are allocated to service.


• Ensure that staffs work to appropriate safety regulations, safety instructions and depot operating instructions.


• Prepare and allocate trains in time for traincrew to take them for service, giving clear instruction to crews as to unit and siding train is in.


• Ensure that all staff involved in service departures are deployed to minimise the risk to delays to outgoing services.


• Plan and conduct interviews as necessary for staff selection, discipline, poor performance, Attendance Management, welfare, investigations, etc., Bournemouth Depot is home to a number of South Western Railway's fleet. The engineering team at the depot are currently responsible for numerous projects such as the major component overhaul work on the 159 fleet, the Desiro repaint on the class 444's and 450's and the latest modification project on our exciting new Arterio fleet that is set to transform travel on our suburban routes by offering customers much faster and more reliable journeys!
  
  Proven management experience.


• A good general education.


• Good communication skills


• Report writing skills


• Good knowledge of operations and a background that demonstrates the ability to use rules and regulations.


• Experience of IT systems, preferably including TRUST, Genius


• Thorough knowledge of Depot Operating Procedures and safety requirements.
  
  South Western Railway (SWR) operates over 1,500 services each weekday across the network and employs more than 5,000 people. We provide easy and convenient mobility, connecting people and communities in South West London, southern counties of England, and the Isle of Wight.


Join our team and help us continue to improve quality of life, by bringing people together to get the most out of life.

SWR is part of FirstGroup, the largest rail operator in the UK and second largest bus operator in the UK outside London. FirstGroup operates services throughout the UK and Ireland, with over 30,000 employees providing services that make travel smoother and life easier. FirstGroup works hard to reduce its impact on the environment, introducing cleaner and more environmentally responsible methods of transport.

Working an average of 42 hours per week over 3.5 days

Days and nights 12 hour shifts rotating pattern 0600-1800 Days and 1800-0600 nights 5 on 4 off,5 on 5off, 4on 5 off, In return we offer a competitive salary and a variety of valuable benefits, including:

• Free duty and leisure travel on SWR services for employees


• Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependent)


• 75% discount on many other train operating companies


• Full training and support with development


• Large range of exclusive retail offers


• Excellent pension scheme


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