Mechanical & Electrical Fitter

Freightliner; Leeds; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company is seeking a Mechanical & Electrical Fitter for their Leeds facility. The successful candidate will perform maintenance and repairs on locomotives, ensuring adherence to safety policies and engineering standards. Competitive pay and excellent benefits are offered in an environment that prioritizes employee engagement and safety.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Final-salary pension scheme

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Life assurance scheme

Savings on health treatments

Qualifications

• Experience via an apprenticeship or time served.
• Multi skilled fitter with servicing, maintenance, and repair experience.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to health and safety and company standards.
• Maintain, service, fault find, and repair locomotives.
• Complete paperwork for examinations and repairs.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Skills

Commitment to safe working practices

Experience in electrical maintenance

Experience in mechanical maintenance

Knowledge of rolling stock

Job description

Mechanical & Electrical Fitter

Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd

Location: Leeds VMF

Salary: £45,508 p/a

Who are we looking for?

A vacancy has arisen for a multi skilled fitter to undertake the servicing, maintenance and repair of Locomotives at our Leeds Vehicle Maintenance Facility (LVMF).

On your first day, we’ll expect you to have:

• Commitment to safe working practices
• Experience via an apprenticeship or time served
• Experience in electrical and / or mechanical maintenance activities
• Knowledge of rolling stock would be advantageous

What your key responsibilities will be:

• Adhere to health & safety and local safety policy requirements, and other safety and technical standards.
• Ensure Freightliner company engineering standards and procedures are applied and followed.
• Maintain, service, fault find and repair locomotives in accordance with approved maintenance plans.
• Ensure all relevant paperwork for examinations and repairs is correctly completed to company standards.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping to ensure a clean and safe environment.

Our perks and benefits:

Our people are our most important asset. We strive to empower our employees, ensuring they are trained and competent, fit for work, always informed, and completely engaged in our culture that places safety and wellbeing firmly at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles. In return we can offer considerable career progression, and a rewarding career in an award-winning team alongside:

• Competitive pay
• Fantastic final-salary pension scheme after an initial qualifying period
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Access to the company's life assurance scheme
• A range of benefits to make your own so you can get the most of your work and home life which will also help save you money and hassle. From reimbursement on health treatments, to savings on new cars.

Leeds VMF operates a 24/7 shift roster so a flexible approach to working hours is essential.

This post is subject to standard pre-employment checks including employment references, medical & D&A screening and successful DBS background checks.

Could it be time to start your career journey with us?

Apply today!

Our commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential.

We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles.

In return we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme and a rewarding career in an award-winning team.