Shift Fitter

Arriva TrainCare; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Healthcare cover

Life cover

Arriva Rail Travel Pass

Cycle to Work scheme

Arriva Village retailer discountscheme

Job summary

Arriva TrainCare in Eastleigh is seeking an experienced Fitter to maintain and overhaul ATC and stored customer rail vehicles to our standards. The role reports to the Team Leader and involves working a mix of days and nights on a 4 on 4 off rota.

You will carry out allocated work within set timescales, service vehicles to procedures, assist with shunting, and ensure safety, quality and environmental requirements are met.

Qualifications

• Carry out work as allocated by the Team Leader within set timescales and to the recognised standards.
• Work as part of a storage exam team servicing customer vehicles to laid down procedures (VMI) and job cards.
• Carry out arising work and fault finding where necessary.
• Assist with the shunting of rail vehicles as required, within depot operating limits.
• Ensure that safety procedures and documents are adhered to in accordance with VMI & local instruction.
• Attend technical, quality, safety and general briefings ensuring that the necessary action is taken on items raised.

Responsibilities

• Carry out work as allocated by the Team Leader within set timescales and to the recognised standards.
• Work as part of a dedicated storage exam team servicing customer vehicles to laid down procedures (VMI) and job cards as well as and supporting the servicing of ATC vehicles.
• Carry out arising work and fault finding where necessary.
• Assist with the shunting of 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.
• Attend technical, quality, safety and general briefings ensuring that the necessary action is taken on items raised.

Skills

Fitter

Maintenance

Fault finding

Teamwork

Job description

Arriva TrainCare have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Fitter to join the team based in Eastleigh.

Reporting to the Team leader the purpose of this role is to efficiently carry out maintenance and overhaul of ATC and stored(customer) rail vehicles to laid down standards and procedures and to play an active part in continuously improving product quality.

Contract: Permanent contract, with a salary of £47,471.46 per annum working a mixture of days and nights 18:30-06:00 and 06:00-17:30 on a 4 on 4 off rota.

• company pension
• healthcare cover
• life cover
• Arriva Rail Travel Pass
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Arriva Village retailer discount scheme and many more perks.

What you will be doing

Carry out work as allocated by the Team Leader within set timescales and to the recognised standards

Work as part of a dedicated storage exam team servicing customer vehicles to laid down procedures (VMI) and job cards as well as and supporting the servicing of ATC vehicles

Carry out arising work and fault finding where necessary

Assist with the shunting of 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

More 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 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.