Rolling Stock Overhaul Technician

Rullion; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Rullion Ltd is recruiting a Rolling Stock Overhaul Technician in Edinburgh for a 12 month contract on a major fleet overhaul programme. You will perform maintenance, overhaul and modifications on modern rolling stock, following engineering instructions and safety standards.

You will work in a skilled engineering team with day/night shift patterns, contributing to fault rectification, maintenance records in MMS, and upgrades while ensuring health and safety compliance and high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in engineering or equivalent
• Apprenticeship-trained mechanical or electrical engineer/technician
• Experience within rail, heavy engineering, manufacturing or maintenance environments
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience using maintenance management systems
• Ability to read engineering drawings and technical documentation

Responsibilities

• Carry out overhaul, maintenance and modification work on rolling stock assets
• Perform mechanical and electrical repairs and fault rectification
• Support fleet upgrade and refurbishment programmes
• Complete maintenance records using MMS
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the depot
• Support new train acceptance and commissioning activities
• Ensure full compliance with health, safety and environmental requirements

Skills

Fault finding

Reading drawings

Rail industry experience

Maintenance documentation

Education

NVQ Level 3 in engineering

Apprenticeship-trained engineer/technician

Tools

Maintenance Management System (MMS)

Job description

Job title: Rolling Stock Overhaul Technician

Job Type: 12 month contract with possible extension

Location: Edinburgh, EH8

Pay rate: Competitive

IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Working hours: Days/Nights rotational shift patterns

Are you an experienced mechanical technician looking for your next work opportunity or start in the rail industry?

We're recruiting for a Rolling Stock Overhaul Technician to join a major fleet overhaul and modification programme in Edinburgh. This is an excellent opportunity to work on modern passenger rolling stock, carrying out maintenance, overhaul, upgrades and modifications that help keep trains operating safely and reliably.

The Role

As part of a highly skilled engineering team, you'll be responsible for scheduled overhaul activities, maintenance, modifications and fault rectification across the fleet. Working to detailed engineering instructions and maintenance plans, you'll help deliver critical projects while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out overhaul, maintenance and modification work on rolling stock assets
• Perform mechanical and electrical repairs and fault rectification
• Support fleet upgrade and refurbishment programmes
• Complete maintenance records using the Maintenance Management System (MMS)
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the depot
• Support new train acceptance and commissioning activities
• Ensure full compliance with all health, safety and environmental requirements

What We're Looking For

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline
• Apprenticeship-trained mechanical or electrical engineer/technician
• Experience within rail, heavy engineering, manufacturing or maintenance environments
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Experience using maintenance management systems
• Ability to read engineering drawings and technical documentation

Engineers from Other Industries Welcome

We are also keen to hear from candidates with transferable experience from:

• Aerospace
• Heavy Transport & Commercial Vehicles
• Automotive & Electric Vehicles (EV)
• Ex-Forces Engineering (REME, RAF, Royal Navy Engineering)

If you're looking for a long-term contract with a leading rail programme and the opportunity to work on modern rolling stock projects, we'd love to hear from you.

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

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

We try to respond to all applicants, but sometimes this is not possible due to high volumes of applications; if you have not heard from us within 14 days, regrettably it means you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We cannot provide VISA sponsorship.

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