Position reports to: Site Maintenance and Repair Manager

Located: Derby

Job Purpose:

To manage all planning activities at the Mendip freight maintenance facilities (Merehead and Whatley), working fully in accordance with Yellow Rails QMS and Yellow Rails and the depots HSE policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Planning and setting wagon maintenance activities using the customer issued wagon maintenance reports.
• Updating the customers’ maintenance management system and training staff on the use of the system.
• Allocation of stoppage liability codes on both the Yellow Rail mYstro system and the customers maintenance management system.
• Daily internal and customer reporting (including stoppage reports)
• Responsible for carding and releasing of wagons through Freightliner central control.
• Responsible for accessing TOPS (Total Operations Processing System).
• Reporting and administration relating to wagon damage repair costs.
• Ensuring paperwork and information is obtained from site in a timely manner.
• KPI and utilization reporting.
• Liaise with shunting staff at both sites and attendance at shunting / planning meetings at both sites.
• Monitor maintenance dates and prepare and publish weekly / daily maintenance requests.
• Work closely with the Merehead and Whatley Site Managers to integrate site requirements and movements into the maintenance plans.
• Working closely with the customers fleet manager to maximise fleet availability.

Person Specification

• Customer facing and able to communicate and present at all levels.
• Very computer literate with a high attention to detail and accuracy
• Organised and able to work to deadlines.
• Data interpretation experience with experience of working with computer data systems.
• Good geographical knowledge
• Railway knowledge and / or previous planning experience would be beneficial.