Field Service Engineer in OX1

Energy Jobline ZR; Oxford; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Progress Rail Locomotive Europe is recruiting a Field Service Engineer to support locomotive maintenance across the Oxford area. You will perform scheduled maintenance, fault-finding, and repairs to ensure safe and reliable operation, often working autonomously with support from the team.

The role includes 24/7 on-call duties, potential overnight stays, and reporting on maintenance activities. Experience with diesel locomotives and a valid driving license are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
• BTEC Certificate / ONC in Engineering or European equivalent.
• Driving license.
• Prior experience maintaining and repairing diesel electric locomotives.
• Experience working with Class 66 and Class 69.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out scheduled maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification and fault-finding activities in locomotives.
• Responding to unscheduled events in a rapid and efficient manner with detailed reports.
• Complete modifications and special checks within scheduled maintenance.
• Follow QHSE policies and maintain safety-first mindset.
• Build productive relationships with staff, peers and customers.
• Partake in a 24/7 on-call roster; cover nights and weekends as required.
• Document all work accurately in the maintenance management system.

Skills

Driving license

Diesel-electric locomotive maintenance

Class 66 & Class 69 experience

Safety mindset

Fault diagnosis / problem solving

Education

Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship or equivalent experience

BTEC Certificate / ONC in Engineering (or European equivalent)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job DescriptionFIELD SERVICE ENGINEER OXFORD UP TO £45,000 Do you enjoy working hands on? Do you have a passion for trouble shooting? Do you pride yourself in your technical knowledge and communication skills? As a Field Service Engineer, you will be instrumental in maintaining the customer's locomotive fleet to ensure safe and reliable operation, through the delivery of proactive and reactive, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance at various locations including railway sidings, depots and customer sites. You will take a proactive approach to identifying and reporting potential issues and defects that could lead to loco failure or problems with reliability. In delivering a reliable service for our customers you will take part in the on-call roster. Overnight stays may be required where work cannot be completed in a set time. This is predominantly a lone working role where you will be expected to work autonomously using tools and procedures available to you as well as your own initiative and skillset, to ensure vehicles are reliable and accessible for the customers services. You will be supported by a friendly and dedicated team and approachable managers who care about every team member and provide individual self-development through continuous training.

Field Service Engineer role includes:

• Carrying out scheduled maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification and fault-finding activities.
• Responding to the customer's unscheduled events in a rapid & efficient manner while delivering high standards of engineering workmanship, to include detailed reports and documentation.
• Complete modifications and special checks within the scheduled maintenance.
• Acting as a role model with a safety mindset exemplifying the company's QHSE Policies and Core values.
• Building productive and effective working relationships with company staff, peers and customers.
• Partaking in a 24/7 on-call roster to provide out of hours support to the customer. You will cover 1 week in 10 for nights and 1 week in 10 for days (including weekends)
• Contribute with key stakeholders to help build a reliable fleet.
• Ensuring all work is documented correctly through our maintenance management system.

Successful Field Service Engineer candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

Qualifications Essential:

• Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship or equivalent experience
• BTEC Certificate /ONC in Engineering or European equivalent.
• Driving license
• Prior experience maintaining and repairing diesel electric locomotives
• Experience working with Class 66 and Class 69

Desirable:

• Emergency First Aid
• Designated Person
• Personal Track Safety Competencies/Experience
• Proven record of working effectively with Diesel engineering technology, associated systems and controls.
• Relevant experience gained in similar position/similar locomotive and familiar with Company products.
• Ability to meet people with ease and confidence, understanding and accommodating the customers needs.
• Ability to self-start and proactively deliver the service.
• Strong communicator, able to foster relationships at all levels with both customers and peers
• Able to be assertive and make decisions in a timely manner, but remain non-confrontational when handling or involved in conflict situations
• A safety-first mindset.
• A logical, analytical, and objective approach to problem solving and fault diagnosis.
• Detail focused with a disciplined and detailed approach to task completion
• Understand the safety culture within the UK rail industry and how maintenance impacts on delivering safety.
• Reasonable IT skills with a knowledge of Microsoft office
• A flexible approach and attitude to working hours that are out of normal hours of work.

About the Company

Progress Rail Locomotive Europe is a subsidiary of Caterpillar, specialized in manufacturing, maintaining and overhauling diesel-electric locomotives across the world. For more than half a century Progress Rail Locomotive Europe, has hauled freight and passengers, powered ships, and generated electricity for over 100 countries around the globe. Becoming a part of Progress Rail Locomotive Europe means becoming a part of a challenging and bright future in our global marketplace.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Progress Rail Locomotive Europe are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming workplace for all. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.