Refueler Driver

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days holiday

Pension scheme with contributions up

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Income protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible plan options

Job summary

Hitachi Rail in London (North Pole Train Maintenance Centre) is seeking a Driver Refueler for a permanent night-shift role. The position includes driving trains, refuelling, and servicing while supporting maintenance staff. You will log all activities in MMS and SAP and follow safety procedures.

The role requires strong teamwork, clear communication, and a pro-active approach to safety. A permanent contract with competitive benefits is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a maintenance team on a shift in a rolling stock depot.
• Safety awareness in railway environments.
• Understanding of safe systems of work.
• Good communication to carry out clear instructions.
• Experience with maintenance management systems (MMS) and trend analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive trains within the Train Maintenance Centre under PIC.
• Replenish Diesel, Ad-Blu, fresh water, toilet and galley systems, windscreens wash, sand hoppers, and toilet servicing.
• Record servicing and fluids in MMS.
• Monitor SAP to ensure work is recorded.
• Daily checks of service spine equipment and tidy work area.
• Report defects to Refuelling Team Leader and log in MMS.
• Support maintenance staff with corrective and preventive maintenance.
• Contribute to development of MMS and service requirements.
• Ensure fluids/materials controlled and returned to stores correctly.
• Follow lean principles and comply with locations.
• Support staff to meet trains available for service.

Skills

Maintenance support

Safety awareness

Safe systems of work

Communication skills

MMS experience

Manual handling

COSHH

Working at height

110V tools

Powered tools

Education

Engineering background

Tools

SAP

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

HitachiRail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Driver Refueler who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The position is based in London at North Pole Train Maintenance Centre.

Salary: £41,443
15% Shift allowance
£6,000 Location Allowance
Permanent contract

Accountabilities

In this exciting role, you will be responsible for driving, replenishing and servicing the trains, also supporting the maintenance staff as required with corrective and preventative maintenance of Hitachi rolling stock assets. This is a permanent position working on a rotating night shift basis only.

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:

• Under the control of the PIC (Person In Charge) undertake train movements, driving trains within the confines of the Train maintenance Centre.
• Undertaken Servicing of train arriving at from service this will include but is not limited to replenishment of Diesel, Ad-Blu, fresh water for the toilet and galley systems, drivers windscreen wash, sand hoppers fitted to the train and toilet system servicing.
• Record all servicing undertaken and fluids or materials used in the required maintenance management system (MMS).
• Monitor the Maintenance Management System (SAP) to ensure all work is being recorded correctly.
• Carry out daily checks of service spine equipment and ensure area is tidy/clean
• Reporting of any defects found, notifying the Refuelling Team Leader/ Duty Shift Manager and recording this in the maintenance management system (MMS). .
• Support the Maintenance staff as required with corrective and preventative maintenance, complex fault finding and repair of Hitachi rolling stock assets.
• Support the continued development of the maintenance management system (MMS). Ensure all servicing requirements are captured and delivered.
• Ensure all fluid and material usage is controlled and recorded and any materials being returned to the stores for repair are correctly labelled and process is followed.
• Comply with the lean principles, best practice as instructed, and other out stabled locations as necessary.
• Support the maintenance staff and cleaners to ensuring the contractual agreed number of trains are made available for service.

About you

Required Skills/ Knowledge

• Experience of supporting a maintenance team on a shift bases in a modern rolling stock maintenance depot environment or similar.
• Safety awareness gained in operational railway environments.
• Strong understanding of safe systems of work.
• Good communication skills, ability to carry out clear instructions
• Experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis.
• Manual Handling, COSHH, working at height, Powered plant and tools – air / 110v experience.

Education/Qualifications

• A level of engineering background knowledge preferable

Behavioural

• Can comfortably work within a team or on their own
• Knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external)
• Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to interface effectively with all levels of personnel both within and outside the company.
• Loyal, committed, confident and determined.

Desired Skills (not essential)

Basic IT skills
• Basic IT skills
• First Aider
• Experience in the operation of refuelling points for rolling stock
• Depot Protection system

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.