Technician

Alstom; Barton-under-Needwood; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life Insurance

Medical Cover

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Alstom in Barton-under-Needwood is seeking an engineer to maintain and inspect the 22X fleet, ensuring safety and performance standards are met onsite. You will work with maintenance, diagnostics, and compliance teams, interpreting drawings and using root-cause analysis to fix faults.

Join a collaborative environment with opportunities across functions, including ongoing development and a comprehensive benefits package. On-site role with a permanent appointment and shift flexibility.

Qualifications

• Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in Rolling Stock Engineering.
• Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with condition monitoring and diagnostic tools.
• Experience in a production or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out component replacements and system adjustments.
• Ensuring the 22X fleet meets operational and safety performance standards.
• Acting as an Authorised Person in maintenance and repair activities.
• Conducting detailed inspections of train systems, including electrical, mechanical, and software-based systems.
• Identifying and rectifying faults using root cause analysis techniques.
• Recording defects and corrective actions in maintenance management systems.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and reduce downtime.
• Adhering to all health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, and inspections.

Education

Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SES

MS Office

Job description

Req I.D: 526826
Location: Barton -Under-Needwood (DE13 8ES) (On-Site)
Appointment Basis: Permanent (Shifts Days/Nights/Weekends
Apply by: 22/09/26
Salary + Benefits: £ circa 55k

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your engineering expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside skilled and collaborative teammates. You'll play a key role in ensuring the operational and safety performance standards of the 22X fleet are met. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (maintenance, diagnostics, and compliance), conduct detailed inspections of train systems, and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

• Carrying out component replacements and system adjustments.
• Ensuring the 22X fleet meets operational and safety performance standards.
• Acting as an Authorised Person in maintenance and repair activities.
• Conducting detailed inspections of train systems, including electrical, mechanical, and software-based systems.
• Identifying and rectifying faults using root cause analysis techniques.
• Recording defects and corrective actions in maintenance management systems.
• Interpreting engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reliability and reduce downtime.
• Adhering to all health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities, repairs, and inspections.

All About You

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Level 3 NVQ in an Electrical Engineering Discipline
• Experience in a Rolling Stock Engineering environment
• Knowledge of a variety of train systems including Electrical, Mechanical and Software. Ability to read and interpret technical manuals and engineering drawings.
• Familiarity with condition monitoring and diagnostic tools.
• Experience in a production or manufacturing environment
• Familiarity with SES(Smart Execution System) or similar production systems as well as MS Office packages
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Competencies & Skills

• Proactive and detail-oriented approach
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Stakeholder Management
• Collaborative team player with experience working across functions
• Adaptable and responsive to changing business priorities
• Self-motivated with a positive, can-do attitude
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Competent and confident in undertaking safety-critical activities
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of safety and compliance.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our agile working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits
• (pension, life ins., medical)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holidays
• Enjoy a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle

Equal Opportunity Statement

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.