Maintenance Development Manager
Eurostar InternationalMaintenance Development Manager
About the role
At Eurostar, we're fuelling the future of rail travel – operating in five countries and sparking new opportunities for travellers. Our trains connect much more than just people and places. They're helping us build a greener, more inclusive future for everyone.
An exciting opportunity awaits you as Maintenance Development Manager in our Rolling Stock team. The Maintenance Development Manager (internally known as RAMS Manager) is responsible for leading and coordinating all aspects of Train Maintenance Plan development balancing requirements for Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety activities.
This is a strategic role that sits within the projects team, ensuring that systems and products meet regulatory, safety, operational and technical standards throughout their lifecycle, applying recognised RAMS and systems engineering methodologies to support decision-making and fleet performance.
This is a permanent role based at our Temple Mills depot in Leyton. Hybrid working is available, with the expectation you attend site a minimum of 4 days per week.
Internal reference: Grade E role, travel services 3-4.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the development and optimisation of fleet maintenance plans, balancing Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS)
- Analyse performance data to prioritise reliability improvement initiatives, reducing MTBF failures and unplanned downtime using structured methodologies (e.g. RCA, FMECA, FRACAS)
- Optimise maintenance cycles, exam planning and fleet downtime, aligning with supply chain, spares, tooling and obsolescence strategies
- Drive maintainability improvements by influencing engineering changes, improving task sequencing, and embedding efficient, cost-effective maintenance practices
- Champion innovation in maintenance, including condition-based monitoring, diagnostics, predictive maintenance and whole-life cost optimisation
- Lead safety assessments, hazard identification and risk mitigation activities, ensuring compliance with standards and supporting safety case development
- Contribute to technical governance and reporting, including audits, design reviews, risk registers, and business case development for senior stakeholders
What you'll need
- A degree in an engineering-related discipline, with professional registration at Incorporated Engineer level or above (or working towards Chartered) is preferred; however candidates with significant related experience will be considered
- 5–8 years' experience in rail vehicles and maintenance workstreams
- Strong capability in reliability analytics tools including FRACAS, FMECA, FTA, and RCA technique is desirable
- Proven experience in rolling stock maintenance, including maintenance plan evolution, exam balancing, RCM, hybrid/CBM strategies, LCC and reliability-driven techniques
- Strong soft skills including communication, analytical thinking, and stakeholder engagement
- Ability to lead RAMS activities across engineering workstreams, ensuring compliance with regulatory, safety, operational, and technical standards
Benefits
- Travel benefits that can be used for both work and play including 75% off underground network from Day 1
- Competitive defined benefit pension scheme
- Free Eurostar tickets
- Discounted Eurostar tickets for friends and family
- Ongoing training and development
- Lots of other exclusive deals, discounts and perks
How to apply
The close date for this role is 9am on Monday, 13 July 2026. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible; Eurostar reserves the right to contact candidates before close date and to close the role earlier if suitable candidates are identified.
Our commitment to diversity
At Eurostar we believe in giving everyone an equal chance. We actively encourage applications from talented individuals regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, whether you're pregnant or on maternity leave.
Your individuality is your strength, and we want a diverse team that reflects the world we live in.
About Eurostar International
Eurostar is an international high-speed passenger rail operator connecting the United Kingdom with mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel, with services running between London, Paris, Brussels, Lille, Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Cologne. Following the integration of Eurostar and Thalys under the Eurostar brand in October 2023, it operates as a single rail network across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and the UK. The company also sells train tickets and combined train-and-hotel packages.
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