Lead Technician

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; West of England; Presencial; GBP 45.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Descripción de la vacante

Hitachi Rail UK Limited in Bristol seeks a Lead Technician for the Stoke Gifford Depot to maintain, fault-find and repair Hitachi rail rolling stock on-site. You will mentor colleagues while supporting safety, quality and reliability standards.

The role involves planned and unplanned maintenance, reading drawings, fault rectification, and ensuring asset reliability. A mechanical/electrical background with HNC or equivalent is required, plus depot isolation and a valid driving licence.

Formación

• HNC or Apprenticeship with mechanical/electrical disciplines or NVQ3 in engineering.
• Preventative maintenance and fault-finding experience.
• AC Depot isolation experience.
• Moveable plant experience.
• Driving licence.
• Working at height experience.
• Manual handling experience.
• Powered plant/tools – air/110V experience.
• Crimping competence & assessment experience.
• Sound knowledge of rules and regulations.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain the condition of the work site, materials and equipment.
• Prepare for and undertake planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
• Read and extract information from traction and rolling stock drawings and specifications.
• Identify defects and rectify them; suggest/ carry out repairs.
• Identify repeat defects and support reliability improvements.
• Create technical scopes of work for fault rectification.
• Attend and provide technical support with failures in service when on duty.
• Keep SAP record system up to date with clear information of work carried out.
• Adhere to safety, quality and housekeeping standards.

Conocimientos

Preventative Maintenance

Fault-finding

Reading drawings

Mechanical engineering

Maintenance experience

Safety awareness

Educación

HNC or Apprenticeship + NVQ3 (mechanical/electrical)

Herramientas

Powered tools – air/110V

Crimping tools

Hand tools

Descripción del empleo

Location:Bristol, Avon, United KingdomJob ID:R0146325Date Posted:2026-10-27Company Name:Hitachi Rail UK LimitedProfession (Job Category):Production & Skilled TradesJob Schedule:Full timeWork Arrangement:OnsiteAbout UsA career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.Job Description:We are currently looking for a Lead Technician to join our Production team at Stoke Gifford Depot, Bristol.In this role, you will take responsibility for the servicing, fault-finding, maintenance, and repair of Hitachi Rail rolling stock, helping to ensure our fleet remains safe, reliable, and performing at its best. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled engineering professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and working with advanced rail technology.Based at our Stoke Gifford Depot, you will play a key role in supporting operational performance, mentoring colleagues, and driving high standards of safety, quality, and reliability across the fleet.Key ResponsibilitiesMaintenance and EngineeringMaintain the condition of the work site, materials and equipmentPrepare for and undertake planned and unplanned maintenance activitiesConfirm that traction and rolling stock assets comply with operational specifications by the use of engineering processes and techniquesRead and extract information from traction and rolling stock drawings and specificationsPrepare for and undertake the removal and replacement of traction and rolling stock componentsModify or manufacture traction and rolling stock components by material removal using hand toolsAssemble traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniquesInstall new traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniquesFault-finding and Technical SupportIdentify, assess and rectify defects and discrepancies on Hitachi rolling stock assetsIdentify repeat defects on Hitachi rolling stock assets and suggest / carry out repairsCreate technical scopes of work for fault rectification by other members of staffSupport reliability technicians with regards reliability improvements to rolling stock assetsAttend and provide technical support with failures in service when on dutyProvide operational support to users of Hitachi rolling stock assetsSafety, Quality and Record KeepingKeep SAP record system up to date with clear and concise information of work carried out.Adhere to health, safety, environmental & quality practices in the workplaceMaintain high standards of housekeeping and safe working practicesQualificationHNC or Served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines/Engineering based NVQ level 3About youPreventative Maintenance and Fault-finding experienceAC Depot isolation experienceMoveable plant experienceDriving LicenceWorking at Height experienceManual Handling experiencePowered plant and tools – air / 110v experienceCrimping competence & assessment experienceSound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulationWhat We Can OfferWe value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:Competitive salaryPotential opportunity for annual performance related bonus25 days holidayPension scheme with contributions up to 9%Private medical insurancePersonal Accident insuranceGroup Income protectionGroup Life InsuranceEmployee Assistance ProgrammeWe also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.We would be delighted if you would be one of our followers at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail