Shift Fitter

London and North Western Railway Company Limited; Crewe; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life cover

Healthcare

Arriva Travel Pass

Cycle to Work

Retailer discount

Job summary

Arriva TrainCare is seeking a Fitter to join the Light Maintenance team at Crewe depot. You will maintain and overhaul rail vehicles to set standards and contribute to quality improvement, reporting to the Team Leader.

This permanent role offers a 37-hour week, night shifts on a 4-on 4-off rota, and benefits including pension, healthcare, travel pass, and discount schemes. Salary is £42,810.53 per annum plus annual leave and other benefits.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 minimum with rail traction/rolling stock experience.
• Experience in rail vehicle maintenance.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand depot operations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out work as allocated by the Service Delivery Leader within set timescales and to the recognised standards.
• Operate (drive) rail vehicles as required, within depot operating limits, and in accordance with all relevant operating procedures.
• Ensure that safety procedures and documents are adhered to according to VMI & local instruction.
• Ensure that work sheets are signed off promptly and correctly on completion of work.
• Ensure that the appropriate Quality and Environmental procedures and work instructions are adhered to.
• Attend technical, quality, safety and general briefings ensuring that the necessary action is taken on items raised.

Skills

Rail maintenance

Engineering drawings

Depot operations

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Job Description (Advert)

Arriva Traincare have an exciting opportunity for a Fitter to join the Light Maintenance team based in our Crewe depot. Reporting to the Team Leader you will efficiently carry out maintenance and overhaul of rail vehicles to laid down standards and procedures and play an active part in continuously improving product quality. A fantastic permanent contract opportunity with great additional benefits including a salary of £42,.810.53 per annum along with 26 days annual leave (inc. bank holidays), pension, life and healthcare cover, Arriva Travel Pass, Cycle to Work scheme and Arriva Village retailer discount scheme. This is a permanent contract, working an average of 37 hours per week, 19:00-06:00 on a 4 on 4 off rota.

Job Duties

• Carry out work as allocated by the Service Delivery Leader within set timescales and to the recognised standards
• Operate (drive) rail vehicles as required, within depot operating limits, and in accordance with all relevant operating procedures
• Ensure that safety procedures and documents are adhered to in accordance with VMI & local instruction
• Ensure that work sheets are signed off promptly and correctly on completion of work
• Ensure that the appropriate Quality and Environmental procedures and work instructions are adhered to
• Attend technical, quality, safety and general briefings ensuring that the necessary action is taken on items raised

Requirements

• Minimum NVQ Level 3, ideally with experience of working with rail traction and rolling stock
• Previous experience, involvement and understanding of rail vehicle maintenance activities
• Understanding of Depot Operations
• Able to interpret engineering drawings

About Us

At Arriva TrainCare we provide high quality overhaul, maintenance and servicing of passenger rolling stock, locomotives, freight wagons and track plant. We operate throughout the UK from six strategic locations - Crewe, Bristol, Eastleigh, Cambridge, Tyne Yard and Scarborough. Arriva TrainCare is part of the Arriva Group, you’ll be part of a professional team with these core behaviours at heart; We care passionately We do the right thing We make the difference We acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents and cultures. Embracing diversity and inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success. At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents, and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key component of our talent strategy. The creation of a diverse, inclusive workforce is central to our ability to unlock potential and enhance our success.

Company Information

Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys. With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike-sharing systems, on-demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day. The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe. Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania.