Electrical Technician - Rail

Rullion Managed Services; Northampton; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion is recruiting experienced Electrical Fitters/Technicians to join a major rolling stock project based in Northampton. This role suits candidates with a strong electrical or engineering background to work on upgrades of rolling stock assets within a well-equipped depot environment.

You will perform electrical installations, read schematics, fault-find, and support commissioning, with a 06:00-16:00 schedule, Monday to Friday, 50 hours per week.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Engineering required.
• Experience in electrical installation, testing and fault-finding.
• Experience in manufacturing/maintenance environment.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Electrical installation of lighting, CCTV, USB and LED systems
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics, engineering drawings and modification instructions
• Wiring, testing and routing electrical components
• Electrical fault-finding, diagnostics and rectification
• Supporting upgrades and commissioning activities on rolling stock assets
• Completing work per engineering instructions, methods and tooling specifications
• Accurately completing maintenance records
• Undertaking additional duties as required to support production programmes

Skills

Electrical installation

Fault-finding

Reading schematics

Documentation

COSHH awareness

Maintenance records

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Engineering

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Laptops for fault finding

Job description

Electrical Fitter / Technician - Northampton

£22.13 PAYE | £29.74 Umbrella (after 12 weeks)

Monday-Friday | 06:00-16:00 | 50 Hours Per Week

Contract Inside IR35

We are recruiting experienced Electrical Fitters/Technicians to join a major rolling stock project based in Northampton. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with a strong electrical or engineering background to work on upgrades of rolling stock assets within a well-equipped depot environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Electrical installation of lighting, CCTV, USB and LED systems
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics, engineering drawings and modification instructions
• Wiring, testing and routing electrical components
• Electrical fault-finding, diagnostics and rectification
• Supporting the completion of upgrades and commissioning activities on rolling stock assets
• Completing all work in accordance with engineering instructions, methods and tooling specifications
• Accurately completing maintenance records
• Undertaking additional duties as required to support production programmes

Skills & Experience Required

• Experience as an Electrical Fitter, Exam Technician, Maintenance Technician or similar engineering role
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an Electrical or Engineering discipline
• Experience within an engineering, manufacturing, maintenance or production environment
• Strong electrical installation, testing and fault-finding experience
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and technical publications
• Experience using diagnostic equipment and laptops for fault finding and rectification
• Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures including COSHH, biohazards and manual handling
• Ability to accurately complete documentation and maintenance records
• Ability to care for and maintain tools, equipment and PPE
• Rolling stock experience desirable but not essential
• Positive attitude with willingness to learn and develop new skills

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