Rolling Stock Technician

KEOLIS limited; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

KEOLIS limited is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to support Dubai Metro rolling stock and maintenance vehicles. The role involves preventive and corrective maintenance, inspections, minor repairs, and documentation using a CMMS system.

Candidate should have vocational training in electrical or mechanical engineering and a background in rolling stock. Willingness to perform shift duties and drive as needed is expected.

Qualifications

• Vocational diploma or certificate in electrical or mechanical engineering.
• Experience in rolling stock maintenance is desirable.
• Willingness to perform shift and emergency duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Rolling Stock Team Leader in preventive and corrective maintenance on rolling stock and related vehicles.
• Carry out routine inspections, check components for defects and perform minor repairs.
• Test electromechanical assemblies using appropriate instruments and replace faulty parts.
• Manage safe work permits and follow maintenance procedures to meet schedules.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the CMMS system.
• Perform wheel truing and bogie overhauls as required.

Skills

Mechanical mind

Rolling stock maintenance

Electrical test equipment

Documentation

Teamwork

UAE driving license

Education

Vocational diploma in electrical or mechanical engineering

Tools

Under-floor wheel lathe

Electrical test instruments

Hydraulic/pneumatic tooling

Job description

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The purpose of this position is to provide effective engineering and maintenance services covering the rolling stock and maintenance vehicle for Dubai Metro

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Rolling Stock Team Leader in carrying out all level of preventive and corrective maintenance activities and minor modifications on rolling stock including passenger service vehicles, engineering support vehicles, shunting vehicles and wagons.
• Carry out routine vehicle inspections, inspecting parts for surface defects, changing of consumable items, perform minor repairs and technical cleaning.
• Perform roles necessary for the management of the safe system of works, including to meet
  tight maintenance schedules.
• Test functional performance of electromechanical assemblies using various test instruments, replace, install electrical and electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, align, fit, and assemble component parts, using electronics tools, hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, and microscopes.
• Operate metalworking machines, repair, rework, and calibrate hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies and systems, verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to specifications and to meet operational specifications and tolerances.
• Perform time sensitive fault diagnostics and component replacement (repair in situ or inside depot) on the rolling stock.
• Follow the appropriate maintenance procedures and instructions, operating rules and procedures to ensure compliance with the required requirements.
• Carry out wheel truing of the rolling stock annually or as required using under-floor wheel lathe, perform bogie overhaul at every four and eight years by inspecting and repairing major bogie components such as traction motors, gear-boxes, wheel-sets, and axle boxes in special purpose built workshops.
• Assist the Rolling Stock Team Leader and/ or other technical support staff to implement complex systems or new projects.
• To be assigned and rotated to the First Line Response Technicians team when required.
• Produce and maintain accurate maintenance records of rolling stock, tools and plant machinery performance, work accomplished and other information using a computerized maintenance management system.
• Perform and carry out duties as instructed/ directed by the Rolling Stock Team Leader and other senior Rolling Stock Maintenance staff
• Implement and follow Permit To Work process.
• Perform shift and emergency duties when required.

KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

• Working knowledge in maintaining and repairing car body, bogies and suspension, couplers and draft gears, operators' control, propulsion system, friction brakes, batteries, auxiliary power supply and electrical equipment, car doors and doors control, ventilation and air-conditioning components, train control and monitoring system for rolling stock is desirable.

KEY SKILLS

• Must have good eyesight and normal colour vision.
• Strong mechanical mind, and ability to grasp the complexity of inner workings of rolling stock.
• Ability to use and calibrate various electrical, electronic and mechanical test equipment and PC for the maintenance of rolling stock.
• Ability to write simple technical reports, routine business correspondence, prepare method statements and drawings as required.
• Possess good communication skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently and work productively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Strong organisational skills, detail oriented, and the ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Preferably holds a valid UAE driving license with good driving skill and experience.

EXPERIENCE

• Prior experience in shunting and driving engineering vehicles and/or locomotives would be a added advantage.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFCATION

• Vocational trade certificate or diploma in electrical or mechanical engineering discipline or equivalent.

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