Plant Maintenance Engineer

SE Trains Ltd; Erith; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading train operator in the UK is seeking a Plant Maintenance Engineer for their Slade Green Traincare Depot. This position involves undertaking both planned preventative and reactive maintenance in alignment with various standards. Ideal candidates will have completed an engineering apprenticeship, possess core mechanical skills, and demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively. The role also requires passing a safety-critical medical and having a clean driving license. The position offers competitive benefits, including free rail travel and a final salary pension.

Benefits

Final salary pension

24 days annual leave

Free rail travel

4 on 4 off shift pattern

Qualifications

• Successful candidates must pass a full safety critical medical before the formal offer.
• Must have a full clean driving license.
• Must be able to complete written reports.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned facilities maintenance and corrective repairs.
• Utilise IT software and test equipment to determine asset performance.
• Assist depot facility managers with monitoring exercises and asset checks.

Skills

Core mechanical skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for a Plant Maintenance Engineer to join our team at Slade Green Traincare Depot. You would be responsible for undertaking planned preventative and reactive maintenance to legislative, approved codes of practice ACOPS, original equipment manufacturers OEM's, railway standards, specifications and recommendations.

What you’ll do

• Carry out planned facilities maintenance in accordance with the maintenance programme and as directed by the depot facilities manager.
• Carry out corrective and reactive repairs to plant, equipment and infrastructure.
• Utilise and interrogate IT software, electronic test equipment to determine asset compliant performance.
• Complete repairs from work arising (mechanical, electrical, plumbing and building fabric).
• Comply with depot rules, safe systems and procedures.
• Follow, interrogate and reference services / utilities schematics and drawings.
• Operate; construct powered plant to enable safe access to depot assets (including cranes, forklifts, tower scaffolds and Genie booms.)
• Assist the operation / maintenance of depot critical plant including wheel lathe, bogie drop, cranes, crabs, shunt vehicles.
• Operate and update depot equipment asset inventory, identify and specify replacement and spare components.
• Record output of activities through approved electronic medium, operate database and contribute to programme, maintenance of risks.
• Complete paperwork and provide feedback and recommendations to depot facilities managers.
• Assist Depot facilities Managers by undertaking monitoring exercises, asset performance checks, seasonal preparations, supporting depot challenges and other projects as required.

Come to a clear understanding of what outcomes are required

Plan and organise activities, liaising with other departments and arranging access as required.

Complete work required, maintain accurate records and deliver feedback to line management and depot stakeholders.

The experience you’ll need

• Have completed an engineering apprenticeship or equivalent (mechanical / electrical).
• Core mechanical skills able to confirm compliance with specification or operating parameters.
• Be able to complete written reports and feedback with excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate well.

Full clean driving licence

All successful candidates will need to undertake and pass a full safety critical medical before formal offer. If you have any questions regarding this please do email .

Given the start and end times of shifts, it’s also best to have your own transport to get to and from your place of work.

Other things to know

• All successful applicants will need to pass a Personal Track Safety course or a Depot Track Safety course (full training provided).
• This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre‑employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
• If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southern, please wait six months before applying again.

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What you’ll get in return

• a final salary pension
• 24 days annual leave allowance (including bank holidays)
• free rail travel across our networks
• 4 on 4 off shift pattern
• Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work.

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A bit about Southern

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However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

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Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

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