High Level Technician

Job Title: High Level Technician (Rolling Stock)
Job Location: Southwest London
Hourly Pay Rate: £29.32 PAYE / £37.62 Umbrella
Shifts: Minimum of 50 hours a week
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off. Days and nights
Duration: On-going contract
Start Date: ASAP

Client Summary: A world-renowned Rolling Stock vehicle manufacturing, service and maintenance company and the number one provider of rail solutions in the world. This prestigious company is also the largest rolling stock manufacturer and provider in the UK and employs over 70,000 employees in 60 countries worldwide.

Position Summary: Reporting to the Reliability Shift Manager, as part of a small technical team, you will assist the Fleet Operator in undertaking/supervising primarily in the corrective mechanical and electrical maintenance, detailed fault finding, and repair on the Class 701 South West Rail fleet of trains. Successful applicants will ensure that any maintenance undertaken at the depot is completed in accordance with the company's processes, procedures, and complies with all safety regulations.

This is a Safety Critical environment, and all tasks undertaken will need to ensure that the operator can achieve and maintain the reliability and availability targets set for the trains. The candidate will assist the Operator when failures occur during service and resolve any issues on the network.

Responsibilities include:

1. High Level fault finding electrically
2. High Level fault finding mechanically
3. Providing train systems engineering advice for the vehicle and key vehicle systems (such as TCMS, HVAC, propulsion, brakes, doors, on-train communications, etc.)
4. FRACAS - Failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system
5. Producing solutions for short term mitigation and long term resolution
6. Monitoring warranty issues and liaising with supplier technical teams
7. Attending to faulty trains in service, component replacements, and modification work
8. Helping customers with root cause analysis using Alstom FRACAS, 8D, PPS methodologies
9. Ensuring correct replacement parts are sourced
10. Assisting operator in updating maintenance instructions, overhaul instruction, processes & procedures
11. Monitoring trains reliability & availability performance and issuing monthly performance reports
12. Monitoring trains in Service using remote monitoring systems
13. Downloading train data from onboard train data recorders
14. Running diagnostics software to identify faults with various train systems
15. System software updates as required
16. Obsolescence avoidance and mitigation
17. Engineering support for all safety-related incidents
18. Service Provider representation on Failure Review Boards
19. Sharing experience gained of other fleets for recommendations and opportunities for design improvements
20. Contribution to Health and Safety on a daily basis
21. Strong report writing skills

Qualifications:

1. Minimum qualification required - NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline

Experience required:

1. Experience within Rail desirable
2. Use of Laptops and diagnostic tools to determine faults
3. Ability to work from maintenance manuals and schematics
4. Experience of Mechanical or Electrical fault finding
5. Experience of Mechanical or Electrical repairs
6. Troubleshooting and evidence gathering

Person profile:

1. Highly self-motivated individual, able to work under own initiative
2. Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
3. Extensive all-round knowledge of Mechanical Engineering
4. Extensive all-round knowledge of Electrical Engineering

If you wish to be considered for this role, please send your CV including scanned copies of your qualifications and a scanned copy of your passport to (url removed) OR call (phone number removed).

PLEASE NOTE: All applicants must be able to pass a drugs and alcohol test before being offered a position. Due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise.