Electrical Fitter

Ford & Stanley Talentwise; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift uplift 12.5%

Job summary

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd in Milton Keynes is seeking Electrical Fitters, Vehicle Electrical Technicians and Auto Electricians to join a rail-focused team. You will perform wiring, cabling, testing and fault-finding across passenger rail vehicles, following wiring schematics and engineering drawings.

You will contribute to modernising rail fleets, ensuring safe, reliable electrical installations with a strong emphasis on quality workmanship and precision.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with wiring, crimping, cable installation and electrical modifications.
• Experience using hand and power tools in a production, maintenance or engineering environment.
• Full UK Driving Licence; ability to pass Rail Medical, including Drug & Alcohol Screening.

Responsibilities

• Carry out wiring, crimping, cable routing and fault-finding on passenger rail vehicles.
• Perform electrical modifications and installation work using technical drawings and wiring schematics.
• Inspect, repair and rectify damaged cables, connectors and electrical components.
• Work with large volumes of cabling, maintaining high workmanship standards.
• Interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering drawings.
• Support mechanical strip and rebuild activities on underframe equipment including battery boxes, fuse boxes, air conditioning units and sander control boxes.

Skills

Wiring & cabling

Electrical testing

Fault-finding

Schematic reading

Quality workmanship

Tools

Impact driver

Drill

Torque wrench

Hand tools

Job description

Electrical Fitter / Vehicle Electrical Technician / Auto Electrician

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: £36,750 - £39,990 per year (depending on experience)

Shift Uplift: 12.5% available (£41,343 - £44,988)

Shift Pattern: Rotating shifts, 6:00am - 2:00pm and 2:00pm - 10:00pm

Your New Opportunity

A superb opportunity has arisen for Electrical Fitters, Vehicle Electrical Technicians and Auto Electricians with hand-on wiring and electrical testing experience to transfer their skills into the rail industry. You'll play a key role in modernising passenger rail vehicles, helping deliver the comfort, reliability and technology today's passengers expect.

Working within a highly skilled engineering team, you will be responsible for carrying out electrical modifications, wiring, cabling, testing and fault-finding activities across a fleet of passenger rail vehicles.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out wiring, crimping, cable routing and fault-finding activities on passenger rail vehicles.
• Perform electrical modifications and installation work using technical drawings and wiring schematics.
• Inspect, repair and rectify damaged cables, connectors and electrical components.
• Work with large volumes of cabling, ensuring exceptional attention to detail and maintaining high workmanship standards.
• Interpret and work from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering drawings.
• Support mechanical strip and rebuild activities on underframe equipment including battery boxes, fuse boxes, air conditioning units and sander control boxes.

The Ideal Candidate

This role would suit candidates from industries such as Automotive, Auto Electrical, Commercial Vehicles, Rolling Stock, Defence, Manufacturing or Heavy Engineering.

You'll bring experience in electrical assembly, wiring and cabling, alongside a proactive approach to quality and problem-solving.

We're Looking For:

• Proven experience with wiring, crimping, cable installation and electrical modifications.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify wiring faults, installation errors and damaged components.
• Experience using hand and power tools in a production, maintenance or engineering environment.
• Mechanical aptitude with experience stripping and rebuilding equipment and assemblies.
• Familiarity with tools such as impact drivers, drills, torque wrenches and associated hand tooling.
• Understanding and acceptance of the rotating shift pattern before attending interview.

Essential Criteria

• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Ability to pass a Rail Medical, including Drug & Alcohol Screening.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to transfer your electrical and mechanical skills into the growing rail sector, joining a team responsible for delivering major fleet enhancement and refurbishment projects across the UK rail network.

Be part of the team modernising Britain's railways and help deliver the comfort, quality and reliability today's passengers expect.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers.

We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination.

We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.