Rolling Stock Electrical Technician

TXM Recruit; Leicester; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the rail industry is seeking Rolling Stock Electrical Technicians for a permanent position in Leicester. The role involves working with state-of-the-art locomotives, requiring strong electrical fault-finding skills. Candidates will benefit from a generous holiday and pension package, with opportunities for career growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

33 days holiday

Generous pension contribution

Membership of health cashback plans

Qualifications

• Served a recognised apprenticeship with Mechanical/Electrical bias.
• Extensive engineering experience in maintenance.
• Knowledge of modern technical systems and fault finding techniques.

Responsibilities

• Undertake fault finding and identify associated repairs.
• Provide support for condition monitoring and manually monitored systems.
• Act as systems specialists and perform functional system tests.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Problem solving

Maintenance

Education

City and Guilds/ BTEC Level 3

Job description

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Base pay range

Do you have excellent Electrical fault finding skills on equipment? Rolling Stock Experienced? Ex forces?

We are looking for Rolling Stock Electrical Technicians to join one of our key rail clients based in Leicester on a permanent basis. The individual will be working with State-of-the-art Locomotives and for an integral part of the team.

This role will require travel as part of the commissioning phase of the locomotives (more detail can be given)

This role has a salary of £56,106pa (with shift allowance) rising to £59,612pa (with Shift allowance) after completing competencies, the role is working shift covering 24/7 including possible Nights, 36 hours a week.

The individual will have to have great Electrical experience and be excellent at fault finding, ideally on systems and sub systems. Rolling Stock experience is desirable but not essential as transferable industries will be considered such as RAF, REME, Navy, Army, FMCG, Oil & Gas, Renewables Etc

This is an Electrical bias role and candidates will be required to pass an electrical fault finding assessment as part of the recruitment process

Your Tasks

• Undertake fault finding and identify the associated repair required
• Undertake and provide support across the business for all condition monitoring and manually monitored systems on the train and its interfaces
• Provide assistance and technical feedback to the RAMS / Performance Engineer and depot production teams on technical incidents. Provide leadership and supervision to production teams as required.
• Act as systems specialists (systems to be distributed throughout the team)
• Perform functional system tests on mechanical, electrical, electronic and software systems and performing specific measurements as prescribed/required

Your Profile

• Served a recognised apprenticeship to minimum City and Guilds/ BTEC level with Mechanical / Electrical / electronic bias Level 3
• Extensive professional engineering experience in maintenance
• Knowledge and experience in modern technical systems and fault finding techniques and the interaction between these, conducting and leading complex root cause investigations and reading electrical / mechanical schematics competently
• Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems

The role comes with a generous benefits package including 33 Days holiday, generous pension contribution, Membership of health cashback plans etc

Candidates will be required to pass a medical D&A prior to starting any work within the Rolling Stock industry.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, Please Apply Now!!

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