Maintenance Technician

Hitachi, Ltd; Stoke Gifford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading rail services company in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled technician for scheduled maintenance on Class 800 rolling stock. This dynamic role requires experience in a modern maintenance environment and offers a rotating day and night shift schedule. Successful candidates will adhere to safety standards while ensuring the effective operation of rolling stock. Competitive salary and benefits, including substantial holiday and a pension scheme, are included.

Benefits

Competitive salary

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

Additional perks available via a flexible plan

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong fault finding and repair skills in electrical and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance activities on the rolling stock.
• Support the delivery of new trains and maintenance acceptance processes.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety processes.

Skills

24/7 shift roster experience

Outstanding Safety Awareness

Modern fault finding techniques

Reading schematics and drawings

Experience with maintenance management systems

Engineering based NVQ level 3

Education

Engineering based NVQ level 3

Tools

PC-based laptops

Remote train diagnostics

Job description

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.

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 requirements.

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. 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.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 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.
• Additional perks available via a flexible plan.

Equal Opportunity

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. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.