Shift Fitter

Arriva Rail London Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Job summary

Arriva TrainCare is seeking a Shift Fitter at our Eastleigh Depot. You will join a focused maintenance team to keep rolling stock reliable through planned and corrective work, with emphasis on safety and quality.

Applicants should have a strong engineering background, NVQ Level 3 preferred, and a proactive approach to documentation and continuous improvement within depot procedures.

Qualifications

• Carrying out maintenance and repair activities within timescales and quality standards.
• Operating and driving rail vehicles within depot limits per procedures.
• Completing maintenance records and documentation accurately and promptly.
• Following safety, quality, environmental, and HSE procedures and work instructions.
• Carrying out Safety Critical Work assessments under guidance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair rolling stock as assigned by Team Leader.
• Operate rail vehicles within depot operating limits following procedures.
• Ensure all safety documentation and VMI instructions are adhered to.
• Keep detailed maintenance records and control documentation.
• Participate in safety and operational briefings and implement actions.

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering, Rail Traction & Rolling Stock (preferred)

Job description

Location: Eastleigh Depot Company: Arriva TrainCare Salary: Competitive + Benefits Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Join Arriva TrainCare as a Shift Fitter

Arriva TrainCare is looking for a motivated and safety-focused Shift Fitter to join our team at our Eastleigh Depot. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to play a key role in maintaining and improving the reliability and availability of rolling stock. Working as part of a dedicated maintenance team, you will carry out planned and corrective maintenance activities, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carrying out maintenance and repair activities as allocated by the Team Leader and Management Team within agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Operating and driving rail vehicles within depot operating limits and in accordance with approved procedures.
• Ensuring all safety procedures, documentation, Vehicle Maintenance Instructions (VMI), and local depot instructions are followed at all times.
• Completing maintenance records, worksheets, and documentation accurately and promptly.
• Adhering to all Quality, Environmental, and Health & Safety procedures and work instructions.
• Attending technical, safety, quality, and operational briefings, taking appropriate action where required.
• Undertaking Safety Critical Work assessments under the guidance of the Team Leader and implementing corrective actions where necessary.
• Supporting rolling stock availability and reliability targets through effective maintenance practices.
• Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards and ensuring depot facilities remain clean and organised.
• Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with company standards and local instructions.
• Carrying out additional duties appropriate to your level of competence as directed by the Team Leader.
• Maintaining compliance with all company policies, procedures, and industry regulations.

About You

• A good standard of education.
• NVQ Level 3 in Engineering, Rail Traction & Rolling Stock (preferred).
• Driver Operator/Shunter competence in a relevant vehicle class (desirable).
• An understanding of production efficiency and continuous improvement techniques.
• Basic IT skills and the ability to complete electronic maintenance records.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively under pressure to meet operational deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks through to completion.
• A commitment to maintaining high safety, quality, and performance standards.

Why Arriva TrainCare?

At Arriva TrainCare, we pride ourselves on creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive working environment where our colleagues can develop their careers. You'll have the opportunity to work with modern rolling stock, receive ongoing training and development, and contribute to keeping Britain's railway moving.

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.