Defect Technician - Nights

Rullion Limited; Stretton CP; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion Limited is seeking an experienced Defects Technician to join our rolling stock engineering operation in Barton-under-Needwood. The role is night shifts, 40 hours per week, on a 12-month rolling contract, with training on day shift until signed off.

You will carry out fleet modifications, fault diagnosis, defect rectification and safety-critical testing, interpreting drawings and using diagnostic equipment.

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• 3-5 years' experience in a rolling stock engineering environment.
• Experience fault-finding and defect rectification on mechanical and electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics and manuals.
• Experience using diagnostic equipment.
• Familiarity with SES or similar production systems and MS Office.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Safety-critical work experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned rolling stock modifications and technical upgrades.
• Install, remove, replace and commission rolling stock components.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical and electrical faults.
• Investigate defects and identify root causes.
• Complete work orders and maintenance documentation.
• Work with engineering, production and depot teams.
• Act as an Authorised Person where competent and appointed.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Reading drawings

Diagnostics tools

Communication

Problem solving

Multi-priority

Education

Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Engineering

Level 4 / HNC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

Defects Technician - Nights

Location: Barton-under-Needwood, DE13

Industry: Rail / Rolling Stock

Shifts: Nights | Monday to Thursday / Tuesday to Friday - Subject to change. Training will take place on day shift until you are signed off.

Hours: 40 hours per week

Contract: 12 month rolling contract

Pay:£27.28 PAYE£36.23 UmbrellaOvertime paid at 1.25

The Role

Our client is looking for experienced Defects Technician's to join their rolling stock engineering operation. You'll be responsible for carrying out fleet modifications, fault diagnosis, defect rectification, inspections, testing and technical upgrades, helping to maintain the safety, reliability and availability of the fleet.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned rolling stock modifications, engineering changes and technical upgrades.
• Install, remove, replace and commission rolling stock components and systems.
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and control system faults.
• Investigate defects, identify root causes and complete rectification within required timescales.
• Carry out inspections, functional testing and commissioning before vehicles are released to service.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematics, technical manuals and modification instructions.
• Support reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Accurately complete work orders, vehicle records and maintenance documentation.
• Work closely with engineering, production and depot teams to resolve technical issues.
• Act as an Authorised Person where competent and appointed.

About You

Essential

• Level 3 NVQ or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• 3-5 years' experience in a rolling stock engineering environment.
• Proven experience in fault-finding and defect rectification on mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience delivering vehicle modifications and engineering change programmes.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics and manuals.
• Experience using diagnostic/condition monitoring equipment.
• Production or manufacturing environment experience.
• Familiarity with SES or similar production systems and MS Office.
• Strong communication, organisation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• Comfortable undertaking safety-critical work.

Desirable

• Level 4 / HNC in Electrical Engineering.
• Rolling stock or rail qualifications.
• Knowledge of Lean, 5 Why, Kaizen and Continuous Improvement.
• Experience with rolling stock reliability improvement.
• Knowledge of customer requirements and safety-critical railway systems.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on technical opportunity to join a leading rail engineering environment, working directly on rolling stock modifications, fault diagnosis and fleet improvement.

If you have the electrical engineering expertise and rolling stock experience required, we'd like to hear from you.

Due to the safety-critical nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Drugs & Alcohol test prior to starting.

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.