Rolling Stock Maintenance Fitter – Rail Specialist

Arriva Rail London Ltd; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance and healthcare

Arriva UK Trains Travel Pass

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Arriva TrainCare Crewe Depot is hiring a Rolling Stock Maintenance Fitter on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, at Crewe Depot, carrying out maintenance and modification work on customer rolling stock to high standards of quality and safety.

The role requires rail engineering experience, ability to read engineering drawings, fault-finding skills and a strong safety and environmental mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience in rail vehicle maintenance and engineering activities.
• Understanding of depot operations and rolling stock maintenance environments.
• Experience working on Class 15X DMU fleets.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
• Understanding of health, safety, environmental and quality requirements.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and teamwork, plus basic IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out work allocated by the Team Leader to agreed standards and deadlines.
• Diagnose faults and carry out corrective actions where required.
• Ensure all safety procedures, documentation and local instructions are followed at all times.
• Complete worksheets accurately and promptly following task completion.
• Adhere to quality, environmental and company procedures.
• Participate in technical, safety and operational briefings and implement actions identified.
• Support rolling stock availability and reliability targets through high-quality workmanship.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards and use appropriate PPE at all times.
• Contribute to a positive safety culture and support continuous improvement initiatives across the depot.

Skills

Rail vehicle maintenance

Engineering activities

Depot operations

Class 15X DMU fleets

Engineering drawings

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Health, safety, environment, quality

Fault finding

Communication skills

IT skills

Engineering qualification (BTEC/NVQ3)

Education

BTEC Certificate or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering (Rail Traction & Rolling Stock)

Job description

Arriva TrainCare Crewe Depot is hiring a Rolling Stock Maintenance Fitter on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, at Crewe Depot, carrying out maintenance and modification work on customer rolling stock to high standards of quality and safety.

The role requires rail engineering experience, ability to read engineering drawings, fault-finding skills and a strong safety and environmental mindset.