Mechanical Fitter

Balfour Beatty; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual leave

Pension scheme

Share incentive plan

Volunteer leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Rail in the UK is seeking a Mechanical Fitter to join the depot at Singlewell near Gravesend to maintain MPV and related rail vehicles. You will fault-find and repair mechanical and electrical systems, maintain documentation, and work to improve reliability as part of a collaborative team.

Ideally you have an engineering apprenticeship, electro-mechanical experience, and knowledge of PLC/Danfoss, hydraulics and pneumatics.

Qualifications

• Ideally served a recognised engineering apprenticeship.
• Electro-Mechanical Engineering experience is highly desirable.
• Experience maintaining mechanical systems on vehicles including trains is advantageous.
• Knowledge of PLC and Danfoss control systems is beneficial.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain MPV’s, RRV, Stramm and Modules IAW the issued Technical Publications
• Maintenance and custody of all documentation
• Fault finding and subsequent repair of mechanical or electrical systems
• Carrying out verbal and written reports on faults, repairs, maintenance, accidents and incidents
• Develop initiatives to improve quality, productivity, reliability and availability of MPV’s, RRV, Stramm and Modules
• Training and Professional Development as required
• Any other duties as directed by Line Management
• Reliability of MPV’s, Stramm and Modules Break downtime

Skills

Electro-Mechanical Engineering

Vehicle maintenance experience

PLC and Danfoss control systems

Hydraulic and Pneumatic equipment

Education

Recognised engineering apprenticeship

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty Rail are recruiting for a Mechanical fitter to join their team at our depot in Singlewell near Gravesend. In this role the successful candidate will be maintaining Rail MPV (Multi-purpose Vehicles).

What you'll be doing

Maintain MPV’s, RRV, Stramm and Modules IAW the issued Technical Publications
Maintenance and custody of all documentation

Be proficient in and carry out the fault finding and subsequent repair of either mechanical or electrical engineering disciplines

Be proficient in carrying out as required verbal and written reports on faults, repairs,
maintenance, accidents and incidents

As part of a team develop initiatives to improve the quality, productivity, reliability and
availability of MPV’s, RRV, Stramm and Modules

Training and Professional Development as required

Any other Duties as directed by your Line Management

Reliability of MPV’s, Stramm and Modules Break downtime

Who we're looking for

Ideally served a recognised engineering apprenticeship

Electro-Mechanical Engineering experience - Highly desirable

Experience of Mechanical maintenance of any type of vehicle including; Cars, Vans, HGVs, Coaches/Buses, Trains or Military vehicles

Knowledge of and experience in the Rail industry - Beneficial

Knowledge of PLC and Danfoss control systems

Knowledge of Hydraulic and Pneumatically operated equipment

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

-You'll receive a competitive annual leave entitlement, which may vary depending on your role, site, working pattern and applicable terms and conditions.
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About us

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at [e-mail]