Plant Technician

FirstGroup Internal; Reading, Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at an established industry player, where you will play a crucial role in maintaining critical infrastructure. This varied position involves routine preventative maintenance, fault finding, and supervising contractor work within a vibrant environment. You will leverage your skills in electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems while ensuring safety and efficiency. Enjoy a supportive workplace that values diversity and offers comprehensive training, along with benefits like free rail travel and a company-sponsored health care plan. If you're dedicated and proactive, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

Free rail travel for employee and family

Company-sponsored health care plan

Discounted shopping

Gym membership

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in facilities maintenance or service-critical environments.
• Ability to follow schematics and fault find on various systems.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of planned preventative maintenance across various assets.
• Fault finding of the depot systems and ensuring contractor safety.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Electrical systems

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

Mechanical systems

Information technology

Education

NVQ Level 3 Engineering qualification

BS 7671 – 18th Edition Electrical Certificate

IOSH Health & Safety knowledge

Tools

Asset management systems

Job description

About the team:

There is a vacancy in the LTV Plant team, which is made up of multi skilled individuals that maintain the Depot's at Reading, and the LTV outstations (Oxford, West Ealing, Cocklebury). This is a varied role with responsibilities for maintaining a wide range of assets at these locations to the required standards. There is also a requirement to supervise contractors working on the GWR sites.

The Plant team supports Reading Depot and outstation locations (named above), that operate 24 hours. There is an on-call roster and as such an expectation to live close to the depot to support this in a timely manner when required.

As the infrastructure modernises, we are looking for an individual who has building facility, plant fitting and electrical skills, but also has an understanding of building management systems.

About the job:

Delivery of routine preventative maintenance tasks on a variety of assets across the sites, also fault finding of the building and yard systems.

This role would suit an individual who fault finds and problem solves in a proactive manner.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Delivery of planned preventative maintenance
• Fault finding of the depot systems
• Ensuring contractors are working safely
• Use of asset management systems.
• Work safely within railway environment

You'll need to be:

• Dedicated to working in a safe and efficient way
• Experience of working in a facilities maintenance role or other service critical environment.
• Able to follow schematics and fault find on electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical systems.
• Flexible and comfortable working in a team and alone.
• Confident using information technology.
• A good communicator, responsive to the depot team's needs.

As a minimum you'll need to have:

• NVQ Level 3 (or higher) Engineering qualification
• Hold a BS 7671 – 18th Edition Electrical Certificate
• Demonstratable knowledge of Health & Safety requirements (IOSH)

AdditionalAdvantageous Qualifications

C&G 2391 – 52 Electrical Periodic Inspection & Testing would be advantages.

Working knowledge of building facility & plant maintenance

Apprenticeship in mechanical / electrical biased discipline.

About the location

Reading Train Care Depot is a large varied site with good transport links. The outstations are accessible by rail and road.

Working Pattern:

There is a day shift pattern, Monday to Friday 35 hours per week with on call requirements.

Additional Information:

The successful candidate must live within a one-hour commute of the depot.

For further information please contact Graeme Smith – Senior Production Manager on 07966 740888 between 0900 and 1600 Monday to Friday

For more information regarding the application process please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail]

The Reward:

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership and an employee assistance programme.

The successful candidate must live within a one-hour commute of thedepot.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

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