Rail Technician

Rullion Managed Services; West of England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion Limited is recruiting for a GU Technician at the Bristol depot to maintain Hitachi Class 800 rolling stock. This is a safety-critical role with night shifts, travel away from base when required, and a view to long-term project extension.

You will perform corrective and preventative maintenance, servicing and repair work, undertake testing and inspections, and support the delivery of new trains and maintenance acceptance.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent - Mechanical Maintenance.
• Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster in a modern rolling stock maintenance depot environment.
• Outstanding Safety Awareness in a railway engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform Scheduled Maintenance activities on the Class 800 series rolling stock.
• Undertake servicing and preparation of the Class 800 rolling stock.
• Undertake driving duties within depot constraints per procedures.
• Support the delivery of new trains and maintenance acceptance processes.
• Record work activities and stock consumption in the MMS.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Safety awareness

Fault diagnosis

IT literacy

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

MMS (maintenance management system)

Job description

Job Title: GU Technician

Location: Bristol, BS34 7QG

Rate: £23.34 per hour (PAYE) or £31.00 per hour (Umbrella) - Overtime available

Contract: 6 months, with a view to extend (long-term project)

Hours: Night shifts, 6:30pm - 5:30am (11 hours per shift, 4 nights per week)

Function of Role

Undertake corrective and preventative maintenance, servicing and repair of Hitachi rolling stock assets

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Scheduled Maintenance activities on the Class 800 series rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions
• Undertake servicing and preparation of the Class 800 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 the IeP fleet customers.

Assist as required License's / Competences

• NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent - Mechanical Maintenance
• 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.
• Experience of working at stabling outstations or main line station technical support.
• Modern fault finding and repair techniques using pc-based laptops and remote train diagnostics.
• Extensive experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis.
• Experience of performing modifications and campaigns on modern rolling stock Behavioural

Behavioural

• Can comfortably work within a team or on their own
• Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external)
• Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times
• Calm and diplomatic under pressure.
• Ability to investigate complex electrical and mechanical faults and write detailed reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to interface effective with all levels of personnel both within and outside the company.
• Loyal, committed, confident and determined. Desirable

Technical and IT Skills

• Intermediate IT skills - typically Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading
• Train driving, Fire warden, First Aider
• Powered plant and tools - bogie drop, cranes, air systems / 110v tools.
• Train driving assessment and licence
• Depot Protection
• Working at Height, COSHH, Manual handling, AC/DC Depot isolation Mandatory Requirements

Live within commuting distance (1 hour) of Bristol - Stoke Gifford Depot

Right to work in the UK

Able to provide proof of qualifications Compliance

This is a safety-critical role. Candidates must pass a drug & alcohol test and comply with strict Health & Safety controls.

This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business.

Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants. INDTR-SO

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants