Rail Plant Service Engineer - Diagnostics & Upgrades

Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd; Borough of Wyre; On-site; GBP 34,195 - 40,195; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pension scheme

Holidays buy/sell

Sick pay

Onsite parking

Long service awards

Company events

Training and development

Stable employment

Job summary

Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd, an established rail plant engineering specialist in the UK, is expanding its engineering team. We seek an experienced Service Engineer, Plant Fitter, Rail Plant Technician or Heavy Equipment Engineer who can diagnose, repair and upgrade specialist road-rail machinery and rail plant.

This hands-on role involves workshop-based work with ongoing specialist training, progression opportunities and a secure long-term career within a growing company.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant Engineering discipline.
• Minimum 2 years' experience as a Service Engineer, Plant Fitter, Plant Mechanic, Rail Plant Engineer, HGV Technician or similar role.
• PTS Certification.
• Rail industry experience.
• Road-Rail Machine (RRM) maintenance competency.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.
• Experience with plant machinery, heavy equipment or rail vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, hydraulic and electrical faults.
• Carry out planned maintenance and repairs.
• Complete upgrades and modifications to specialist plant machinery.
• Install and commission safety and productivity systems.
• Assemble, test and support new machine builds.
• Conduct diagnostics using technical drawings, schematics and data.
• Support customer projects, scheduled servicing and fleet upgrades.
• Provide technical expertise and share best practices across the engineering team.
• Deliver exceptional service to customers while maintaining the highest engineering standards.
• Ensure all work complies with company procedures, Network Rail standards and health & safety regulations.

Skills

Fault-finding

Diagnostics

Hydraulic systems

Electrical systems

Rail industry experience

Independent working

Safety-minded

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Job description

Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd, an established rail plant engineering specialist in the UK, is expanding its engineering team. We seek an experienced Service Engineer, Plant Fitter, Rail Plant Technician or Heavy Equipment Engineer who can diagnose, repair and upgrade specialist road-rail machinery and rail plant.

This hands-on role involves workshop-based work with ongoing specialist training, progression opportunities and a secure long-term career within a growing company.