Maintenance Technician

Rullion Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Maintenance Technician based in Derby for a 6- to 12-month contract with the rail sector, arranged through Rullion Ltd as an employment business. You will perform scheduled maintenance on rolling stock, service trains, and support depot operations across day and night shifts.

The role requires Sentinel PTS, 24/7 roster experience, and strong safety awareness, with travel to testing locations and outstations as needed. Immediate start possible.

Qualifications

• Served apprenticeship with mechanical, engineering disciplines.
• Engineering NVQ Level 3 qualification.
• Experience with modern maintenance management systems (MMS).
• Ability to read electrical/mechanical schematics and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance on rolling stock.
• Undertake servicing and preparation of rolling stock.
• Drive duties within depot as required.
• Support maintenance and depot improvement initiatives.
• Assist with maintenance acceptance of new trains.
• Record all work in the maintenance system.
• Work rotating day/night shifts to meet service needs.

Skills

Safety awareness

Fault diagnosis

Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Report writing

Education

Apprenticeship in mechanical/engineering

NVQ Level 3 (Engineering)

Tools

PC-based diagnostics

Maintenance Management System (MMS)

Remote train diagnostics

MS Office (Word/Excel)

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Technician

Location: Derby

Salary: £29 per hour (Umbrella)

Start: ASAP

Employment Type: 6-12 Months

Working Pattern

4 days on, 4 days off, consisting of two blocks of day shifts followed by two blocks of night shifts - Day Shifts: 7:30am - 6:30pm/Night Shifts: 7:15pm - 7:00am

Main Responsibilities

• 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 requirement.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

Licences / Competences

• Network Rail Sentinel PTS.
• Manual Handling, COSHH, working at height, Powered plant, and tools.
• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

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

Behavioural

• Can comfortably work within a team or on their own.
• Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external).
• Able to always represent Hitachi in a professional manner.
• Calm and diplomatic under pressure.
• Ability to investigate complex electrical and mechanical faults and write detailed reports.
• 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.

Desirable

Licences / Competences

• Intermediate IT skills - typically Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading
• Powered plant and tools - bogie drop, cranes, air systems / 110v tools
• Depot Protection
• Working at Height, COSHH, Manual handling, AC/DC Depot isolation

This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business.

Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants. INDTR-SO

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