Maintenance Technician

Hitachi; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Pension scheme (9%)

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Income protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Hitachi Rail UK Limited is seeking enthusiastic Maintenance Technicians to join a rotating day and night shift at the North Pole Train Maintenance Centre in London. This entry-level opportunity offers training, stability, and a clear path in rail maintenance within a global organisation.

The role covers scheduled maintenance on the Class 800 fleet, driving duties within depot limits, and active participation in safety, reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship in mechanical and/or electrical disciplines.
• Engineering NVQ Level 2 o3 (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance on the rolling stock in accordance with maintenance instructions.
• Undertake servicing and preparation of the rolling stock.
• Undertake driving duties within depot procedures.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes.
• Support the delivery of new trains and maintenance acceptance processes.
• Record work activities and stock consumption using the maintenance management system.

Skills

24/7 Shifts

Safety awareness

Rail depot support

Diagnostics knowledge

Reading schematics

MMS experience

Rolling stock mods

Education

Apprenticeship in mechanical/electrical

Engineering NVQ Level 2

Tools

Maintenance MMS

Diagnostics laptops

Depot procedures

Job description

Location:

London, London, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0148452

Date Posted:

2026-10-22

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail UK Limited

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule:

Full time

Work Arrangement:

Onsite

About Us

A 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

Here at Hitachi Rail , we’re offering an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, self‑motivated Maintenance Technicians to join our team in London at North Pole Train Maintenance Centre.

This is a fantastic entry point into the rail industry — no previous railway experience is required. If you have a strong technical background and are looking to build a long‑term, stable career with a global organisation at the forefront of rail innovation, this could be the role for you.

Salary: £45,532

15% Shift allowance

£6000 Location allowance
Permanent Contract

Accountabilities

In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll carry out scheduled maintenance on our modern fleet of Class 800 rolling stock supporting the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) on the GWR West Main Line.

You’ll be part of a high‑performing, collaborative team in a fast‑paced depot environment that values safety, continuous improvement, adaptability and innovation.

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

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

• Completed apprenticeship in mechanical and/or electrical disciplines.
• Engineering NVQ Level 2 o3 (or equivalent).

Behavioural

• Calm, professional and diplomatic under pressure.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident working collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Loyal, committed, proactive and determined approach to work

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

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

You’ll also have access to a flexible benefits platform, allowing you to tailor additional perks to suit your lifestyle and individual needs.

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At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, 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.