Maintenance Technician

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Bristol; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Bristol is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to perform scheduled maintenance on rolling stock. This permanent role involves working shifts and offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package including medical insurance and holidays. The ideal candidate has experience in a modern railway maintenance environment and strong fault-finding skills.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Group Life Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in operational railway engineering environment.
• Ability to investigate complex faults and write detailed reports.
• Intermediate IT skills, ideally in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance on Class 800 rolling stock.
• Support the Maintenance Team Leaders in delivery of the production plan.
• Record all work activities using the maintenance management system.

Skills

Outstanding Safety Awareness

Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster

Modern fault finding techniques

Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics

Education

Engineering based NVQ level 3

Served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines

Tools

PC-based laptops for diagnostics

Maintenance management systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About Us

Hitachi Rail is a global company delivering cutting-edge digital transformation and technology, with a diverse and inclusive workforce. This description retains the job-specific information for the Maintenance Technician role.

Description

Here at HitachiRail we have a great opportunity for a dedicated Maintenance Technician to join our team at Stoke Gifford Train Maintenance Centre in Bristol.

Salary: £43,696

15% Shift allowance

£3000 Location allowance
Permanent Contract

Accountabilities

In this exciting role, you will perform scheduled maintenance on our fleet of Class 800 rolling stock for the Intercity Express Program on the GWR West Main Line and will be working in a dynamic work environment that values collaboration, adaptability and creativity.

This is a permanent role working on a rotating day and night shift basis.

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:

• Perform scheduled maintenance activities on the rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions.
• Undertake servicing and preparation of the rolling stock.
• Undertake driving duties within depot confines in accordance with the depot operating procedures and instructions.
• Actively participate in the ongoing continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet activities.
• Support the delivery of new trains and undertake the maintenance acceptance processes.
• Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required.
• Adherence to all health and safety processes and procedures.
• Attendance at testing locations, main line station and outstations to undertake preventative and corrective maintenance as required.
• Must be prepared to travel and overnight away from base location for short periods of time.
• Support the Maintenance Team Leaders and Shift Production Managers in the delivery of the production plan.
• Record all work activities and stock consumption using the maintenance management system in accordance with maintenance processes and procedures.
• Working shifts to meet the service requirements of fleet customers.
• Assist as required with any other responsibilities relevant to the role based on localised requirements.

About you

Required Skills/ Knowledge

• Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster in a modern rolling stock maintenance depot environment.
• Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in an operational railway engineering environment.
• Experience of working at stabling outstations or main line station technical support.
• Modern fault finding and repair techniques using pc-based laptops and remote train diagnostics.
• Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading
• Extensive experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis.
• Experience of performing modifications and campaigns on modern rolling stock.

Education/Qualifications

• Served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines.
• Engineering based NVQ level 3.

Behavioural

• Calm and diplomatic under pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to interface effectively with all levels of personnel both within and outside the company.
• Loyal, committed, confident and determined.

Desired Skills (not essential)

• Ability to investigate complex electrical and mechanical faults and write detailed reports.
• Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Train driving, Fire warden, First Aider
• Powered plant and tools – bogie drop, cranes, air systems / 110v tools.
• Train driving assessment and licence.
• Depot Protection
• Working at Height, COSHH, Manual handling, AC/DC Depot isolation
• Network Rail Sentinel PTS

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and worldview.

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