Technician

WM Trains Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension (from day 1)

Free travel on WM Trains services

Staff travel discounts (75% off other)

24/7 Virtual GP

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Retail discount portal

Job summary

WM Trains Limited in Tyseley is seeking an experienced Technician to join our Fleet team. You will perform maintenance examinations, fault finding and repairs, engine changes, refurbishment work, and participation in heavy maintenance programmes and overhauls to keep our trains safe and ready for service.

You will work on WM Trains Class 172, Class 196 and CrossCountry Class 170 fleets, with opportunities to mentor entrants and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Completed appropriate apprenticeship or hold relevant qualifications in electrical / mechanical engineering as specified by current company policy.
• Road Vehicle driving licence and authority to drive Railway Service vehicles.
• PTS / Designated Person / AP Trained (if required)
• Power Plant equipment trained
• PC / IT literate (Job specific training provided)
• Experience of Maintenance Management Systems (MMS) desired
• Some specific additional skills in this grade group ie Lathe Operator, Carriage repairer/painter

Responsibilities

• Attend servicing, maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification of traction and rolling stock.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on rolling stock per specifications.
• Where skilled, attend to in-service failures and undertake the duties of Designated Person as required.
• Ensure the accurate completion of work records to include the generation of, completion of and sign off of work as complete and compile records of all work done in accordance with local instructions, to include use of any electronic Maintenance Management System. If required compile technical reports relating to work carried out.
• Ensure compliance with processes and procedures in respect of the Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems.
• Where applicable instruct new entrants, apprentices, contractors, and visitors, on maintenance procedures, act as mentors as required.
• Make recommendations to management and technical staff that support the improvement of technical documentation, tooling or other work practices that would result in improved productivity/efficiency, greater safety, or higher fleet reliability.
• Where required due to workload carry out other tasks as directed where skilled to do so

Skills

Apprenticeship/Qualifications

Driving Licence

PTS/DP/AP Training

Power Plant Training

IT Literacy

MMS Experience

Lathe Operator

Carriage Repair/Painter

Job description

Technician

Application Deadline: 27 October 2026

Department: Fleet

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Tyseley

Reporting To: Neil Scriven

Compensation: £51,015 / year

Description

We are recruiting for an experienced Technician to join our team at Tyseley.

In this role, you'll be involved in a wide range of duties, including maintenance examinations, fault finding and repairs, engine changes, interior and exterior refurbishment work, heavy maintenance programmes, overhauls, modifications, and fleet-wide improvement campaigns.

You'll work on a diverse fleet of diesel multiple units, including WM Trains Class 172 and Class 196 fleets, as well as CrossCountry's Class 170 fleet, helping to ensure our trains are safe, reliable, and ready for service.

If you're a motivated and hands-on person with a passion for engineering and maintenance, and you're looking to build a long-term, rewarding career within the rail industry, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend to the servicing, maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification of traction and rolling stock
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on rolling stock to laid down specifications.
• Where skilled, attend to In Service Failures and undertake the duties of Designated Person as required
• Ensure the accurate completion of work records to include the generation of, completion of and sign off of work as complete and compile records of all work done in accordance with local instructions, to include use of any electronic Maintenance Management System. If required compile technical reports relating to work carried out
• Ensure compliance with processes and procedures in respect of the Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems
• Where applicable instruct new entrants, apprentices, contractors, and visitors, on maintenance procedures, act as mentors as required
• Make recommendations to management and technical staff that support the improvement of technical documentation, tooling or other work practices that would result in improved productivity/efficiency, greater safety, or higher fleet reliability. (an example would be making recommendation on improvement to VMIs or on updating level checks)
• Where required due to workload carry out other tasks as directed where skilled to do so

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Completed appropriate apprenticeship or hold relevant qualifications in electrical / mechanical engineering as specified by current company policy.
• Road Vehicle driving licence and authority to drive Railway Service vehicles.
• PTS / Designated Person / AP (Appointed person) Trained (if required)
• Power Plant equipment trained
• PC / IT literate (Job specific training provided)
• Experience of Maintenance Management Systems (MMS) desired
• Some specific additional skills in this grade group ie Lathe Operator, Carriage repairer/painter

To ensure continuity and an effective delivery of service, successful candidates will be required to commit to a minimum 14-month period in role after achieving competence. This also includes existing colleagues who move by internal promotions and transfers. This time allows our future colleagues to support personal career development by allowing time to build strong knowledge and expertise.

Benefits

• A defined benefit pension from day 1 – one of the best in the UK.
• Free travel on all London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
• 75% off all other train operating companies for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
• 8 Friends and Family Day passes to gift per annum on our network.
• A 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)- A confidential employee benefit that supports you with personal or work-related issues affecting your home life, work life, health, or wellbeing
• Our cycle to work scheme with Evans Cycles.
• A retail discount portal- offering savings, discounts and cashback at over 800 retailers and restaurants.