MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

H-E Parts; Swansea; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a self-motivated Maintenance Technician based in Swansea. The role involves performing scheduled maintenance on Class 800 rolling stock, requiring engineering qualifications and a strong commitment to safety. Join a diverse team dedicated to digital transformation and innovative railway solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a rolling stock maintenance depot.
• Outstanding safety awareness in operational environments.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork ability.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance on Class 800 rolling stock.
• Support delivery of new trains and complete maintenance tasks.
• Adhere to health and safety processes.

Skills

Safety Awareness

Teamwork

Communication

Fault Finding

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Apprenticeship in Mechanical or Electrical Disciplines

Tools

PC-based diagnostics

Maintenance Management Systems

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Job description

Location:

Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0092874

Date Posted:

2025-06-19

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL LIMITED

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

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 HitachiRail, we have a great opportunity for an enthusiastic self-motivated Maintenance Technician who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in Swansea Outstation Depot.

Salary: £43,696
15% Shift allowance
Permanent contract

Main Responsibilities

• Perform Scheduled Maintenance activities on the Class 800 series rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions
• Undertake servicing and preparation of the Class 800 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 the IeP fleet customers.
• Assist as required

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

Licences / Competences

• Network Rail Sentinel PTS
• 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 environments.
• 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, electrical disciplines
• Engineering based NVQ level 3

Behavioural

• Can comfortable 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
• 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
• 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

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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