Maintenance Technician

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Maintenance Technicians to join their dynamic team in London. This exciting role involves performing corrective and preventative maintenance on advanced train units, ensuring safety and efficiency in operations. You will work in a vibrant environment that values innovation and teamwork, contributing to the continuous improvement of maintenance processes. If you are passionate about engineering and looking to make a significant impact in the railway sector, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that prioritizes employee well-being and offers a range of benefits to support your career growth.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Annual Performance Bonus

25 Days Holiday

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Personal Accident Insurance

Group Income Protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in rolling stock maintenance and safety awareness in railway engineering.
• Ability to investigate complex faults and perform maintenance tasks.

Responsibilities

• Perform corrective and preventative maintenance on AT 300 units.
• Record work activities using the maintenance management system.

Skills

Manual Handling

COSHH

Working at Height

Powered Plant and Tools

Safety Awareness

Fault Finding

Maintenance Management Systems

Electrical and Mechanical Fault Investigation

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechanical/Electrical Disciplines

Engineering NVQ Level 3

Tools

PC-based Laptops

Remote Train Diagnostics

Job description

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.

Description

Here at Hitachi Rail, we have a great opportunity for enthusiastic self-motivated Maintenance Technicians to join our team at Bounds Green Train Maintenance Centre in London.

Salary: £42,218
15% Shift allowance
£6000 Location Allowance
Permanent Contract

Accountabilities

In this exciting role you will be undertaking corrective and preventative maintenance, servicing and repair of AT 300 units for London North Eastern Railway, Hull Trains and Lumo. 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 rolling stock within the TMC in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions.
• Undertake servicing and preparation of rolling stock.
• 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 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 Hitachi customers within the TMC.
• Assist as required.

About you

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Manual Handling, COSHH, working at height, Powered plant and tools – air / 110v experience.
• 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.
• Can comfortably work within a team or on their own.
• Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external).
• Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times.
• Ability to investigate complex electrical and mechanical faults and write detailed reports.

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)

• Network Rail Sentinel PTS as required.
• Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.
• Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings.
• Fire warden, First Aider.
• Powered plant and tools – cranes, air systems / 110v tools.
• Depot Protection.
• Working at Height, COSHH, Manual handling, AC/DC Depot isolation.

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.
• 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.

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.

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