Rail Rolling Stock Maintenance Technician

Rullion Limited; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Rullion Ltd advertises a Maintenance Technician role based at Derby, offering an initial 6–12 month contract. The job entails planned and reactive maintenance on rolling stock, with a 4 days on/4 days off pattern, including day and night shifts.

A strong emphasis on safety, reporting, and collaboration with the depot team is required. Experience with modern maintenance systems and fault diagnostics is preferred, along with a manual handling COSHH and Sentinel PTS licence.

Qualifications

• Served apprenticeship with mechanical, engineering disciplines.
• Engineering based NVQ level 3.
• Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster in a modern rolling stock maintenance depot environment.
• Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in an operational railway engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform Scheduled Maintenance activities on the rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions.
• Undertake servicing and preparation of the rolling stock.
• Undertake driving duties within depot confines in accordance with the depot operating procedures and instructions.
• Actively participate in the ongoing continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet activities.
• Support the delivery of new trains and undertake the maintenance acceptance processes.
• Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required.
• Adherence to all health and safety processes and procedures.
• Attendance at testing locations, main line station and outstations to undertake preventative and corrective maintenance as required.
• Must be prepared to travel and overnight away from base location for short periods of time.
• Support the Maintenance Team Leaders and Shift Production Managers in the delivery of the production plan.
• Record all work activities and stock consumption using the maintenance management system in accordance with maintenance processes and procedures.
• Working shifts to meet the service requirements of fleet customers.
• Assist as required with any other responsibilities relevant to the role based on localised requirement.

Skills

Safety conscious

Team player

Problem solving

Shift work

Education

Apprenticeship in mechanical engineering

NVQ Level 3 in engineering

Tools

MMS software

Job description

Rullion Ltd advertises a Maintenance Technician role based at Derby, offering an initial 6–12 month contract. The job entails planned and reactive maintenance on rolling stock, with a 4 days on/4 days off pattern, including day and night shifts.

A strong emphasis on safety, reporting, and collaboration with the depot team is required. Experience with modern maintenance systems and fault diagnostics is preferred, along with a manual handling COSHH and Sentinel PTS licence.