Rail Overhaul Engineer — Growth & Training (UK)

Cafmobility; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage employer

Armed Forces Covenant signatory

Mental Health Charter participation

Women in Rail EDI Charter

25 days annual leave

Pension up to 10% contribution

Health care cash plan

Bike2Work scheme

Professional Sponsorship

Job summary

CAF Rail UK in Manchester seeks an Overhaul Engineer to establish and continuously improve production processes at the CAF UK Overhaul Facility. You will support facility layout, equipment specs, procedures, BOMs, and initial training.

Post-launch, you will manage maintenance, review documentation, and drive continuous improvements while benchmarking with CAF sites and leading root-cause analysis.

Qualifications

• Level 6 Engineering Degree or higher; HNC/D considered.
• Railway industry experience with heavy equipment (e.g., horizontal lathe, wheelset press, welding, sandblasting) appreciated.
• Proven experience in planning and organising tasks.
• Experience analysing and writing technical procedures.
• Proven experience using problem-solving tools (5W2H, 5 Whys).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six-Sigma desirable.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve production processes at the CAF UK Overhaul Facility during setup.
• Manage and optimise maintenance activities, review documentation, improve system reliability.
• Benchmark best practices with other CAF sites and support technician training.
• Lead maintenance planning, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate daily with Production and Materials teams to deliver high-quality overhauls.

Skills

Planning and organising

Technical analysis

Technical writing

Adaptability to new technologies

Railway industry experience

Education

Level 6 Engineering Degree or higher

HNC/HND in Engineering

Tools

5W2H

5 Whys

Lean Manufacturing

Six-Sigma

Job description

CAF Rail UK in Manchester seeks an Overhaul Engineer to establish and continuously improve production processes at the CAF UK Overhaul Facility. You will support facility layout, equipment specs, procedures, BOMs, and initial training.

Post-launch, you will manage maintenance, review documentation, and drive continuous improvements while benchmarking with CAF sites and leading root-cause analysis.