Tram Maintenance Technician

Keolisamey Metrolink; Manchester; In loco; GBP 52.000 - 63.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Free tram travel

Sponsored family pass

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Discounts at retailers

Family-friendly policies

Wellbeing support

Career development support

Descrizione del lavoro

KeolisAmey Metrolink is hiring a Tram Maintenance Technician to join the Rolling Stock Engineering team. You will investigate faults, perform root cause analysis, and carry out corrective actions to keep trams safe and reliable.

You’ll work across a rostered pattern including days, evenings, nights and weekends, contributing to the maintenance plan and supporting a culture of safety and teamwork across a large multi-disciplinary fleet.

Competenze

• Educated to NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline / Advanced modern apprenticeship or equivalent
• Knowledge of maintenance activities within a large multi-disciplined team
• Knowledge of fault-finding techniques and experience of undertaking diagnostic fault investigations and root cause analysis
• Experience in a large maintenance environment with a focus on safety and completing maintenance activities to plan
• Adaptability to the varying demands of the maintenance and operational needs
• Excellent attention to detail and able to follow instructions
• Work as part of an awesome team to deliver maintenance requirements on time to the capacity model
• Good knowledge of IT systems including the Microsoft applications

Mansioni

• Dig Deep into Diagnostics - Investigate failures, carry out root cause analysis and implement smart fixes that stop problems in their tracks.
• Champion Fleet Reliability - Play a key role in maintaining our trams to the highest standards, following detailed maintenance instructions to keep everything running smoothly.
• Safety First - You’ll actively take part in safety briefings and workshops, helping to create a culture where everyone looks out for each other.
• Quality Work - You’ll carry out tasks to the highest standards, following our maintenance guidelines to ensure the fleet stays reliable and ready.
• Share Insights - If something’s not quite right, you’ll provide timely and constructive feedback to help us improve and respond quickly.
• Keep Records Spot On - You’ll make sure our asset management records—both paper and digital—are accurate, up-to-date, and easy to follow

Conoscenze

NVQ Level 3

Engineering discipline knowledge

Fault-finding techniques

Diagnostic fault investigations

Safety focus

Attention to detail

Teamwork

IT systems knowledge

Formazione

NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline / Advanced modern apprenticeship or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

Join our team at KeolisAmey Metrolink (KAM), the largest light rail network in the UK!

Due to internal promotions, we have exciting opportunity for a Tram Maintenance Technician to join the Rolling Stock Engineering team behind the scenes.

In this role, you’ll be a key player in keeping our trams safe, reliable, and ready to serve the people of Greater Manchester. Working closely with our experienced Tram Maintenance Team Leader and team of Tram Technicians, you’ll help deliver our maintenance plan with precision and pride.

You will be problem solving and undertaking diagnostic fault investigations that supports our essential maintenance plan. You will be attending call outs for breakdowns & Road Traffic Collisions (RTC's) across the network to minimise disruption and ensure a smooth running of one of the UK’s most iconic transport systems.

We’re looking for someone who’s not just technically skilled, but also a true champion of safety, wellbeing, and teamwork. You’ll be an advocate for excellence, helping to embed a “Just Culture” of care and accountability in everything we do.

Key accountabilities will include:

• Dig Deep into Diagnostics - Investigate failures, carry out root cause analysis and implement smart fixes that stop problems in their tracks.
• Champion Fleet Reliability - Play a key role in maintaining our trams to the highest standards, following detailed maintenance instructions to keep everything running smoothly.
• Safety First - You’ll actively take part in safety briefings and workshops, helping to create a culture where everyone looks out for each other.
• Quality Work - You’ll carry out tasks to the highest standards, following our maintenance guidelines to ensure the fleet stays reliable and ready.
• Share Insights - If something’s not quite right, you’ll provide timely and constructive feedback to help us improve and respond quickly.
• Keep Records Spot On - You’ll make sure our asset management records—both paper and digital—are accurate, up-to-date, and easy to follow.

The role does require you to work across a rostered shift pattern of days, evenings, nights and weekends.

What you’ll bring:

• Educated to NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline / Advanced modern apprenticeship or equivalent
• Knowledge of maintenance activities within a large multi-disciplined team
• Knowledge of fault-finding techniques and experience of undertaking diagnostic fault investigations and root cause analysis
• Experience in a large maintenance environment with a focus on safety and completing maintenance activities to plan
• Adaptability to the varying demands of the maintenance and operational needs
• Excellent attention to detail and able to follow instructions
• Work as part of an awesome team to deliver maintenance requirements on time to the capacity model
• Good knowledge of IT systems including the Microsoft applications

What we will offer you:

• Salary is £57,724 per annum
• Permanent, working full time 37.5 hrs per week
• Free Tram Travel for all our colleagues, plus a sponsored pass for an immediate family member.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Access to Amazing Discounts at major retailers including Asda, Currys PC World, John Lewis and many more.
• Family Friendly Policies including enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Wellbeing Support including a free counselling, health checks and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Supporting your development focusing on career pathways and professional fees covered if required for role.

The closing date for applications: 11th of November 2026

Our Commitment to you:

At KAM, we celebrate the diversity of our customers, communities, and colleagues, and strive for a workforce which is equitable, inclusive and representative of the communities we serve and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, and sexual orientation to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.

We live our values of “We Care, We Commit, We Imagine” through our behaviours and we strongly believe that diverse perspectives drive innovation and create an environment where individuals can imagine that anything is possible. We care about our people, and we fully commit to creating an inclusive environment where our people feel valued, respected and empowered to thrive.

We recognise the importance of flexibility in the workplace and where possible, we will do our best to consider alternative working patterns or flexible arrangements to help you balance work and life in a way that works for you and the business.

What we will need to check:

If you are successful, we will need to complete several pre-employment checks prior to you starting. These include.

• Proof of address.
• Evidence of right to work in the UK.
• References from previous employment or studies from the last 3 years
• Pre-employment medical (level subject to role).
• Criminal Records self-declaration check, in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).