Wagon Maintainer (Rail Freight)

DB Cargo (UK) Limited; it is a garage; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension - up to 10% employer contrib.

Free on-site parking with EV charging

Cycle to work scheme

Annual pay reviews

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

DB Cargo (UK) Limited is seeking a Wagon Maintainer to join our Westbury site. The role centers on mechanical maintenance of wagons, fault finding, repairs and documentation to required standards.

Working in our wagon maintenance team, you will perform inspections, manage stock, and liaise with the Field Maintenance Coordinator to keep rolling stock in good order. The position offers a starting salary and shift allowances.

Qualifications

• Mechanical mindset with experience using air and hand tools.
• Experience in fabrication, grinding, and brake testing is advantageous.
• Rail industry experience and proactive, organised approach.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding, rectification work, damage repairs, modification and related tasks.
• Carry out damage reports / overload inspections and provide documentation with photographs.
• Complete all relevant documentation for rolling stock work and file forms to the Field Maintenance Assistant.
• Communicate stoppages and progress of rolling stock to the Field Maintenance Coordinator.
• Ensure stock levels are maintained and stock reordered as required.

Skills

Mechanical mindset

Air tools

Hand tools

Fabrication

Grinding

Brake testing

XYZ lathes

Rail industry experience

Organisational skills

Tools

XYZ CNC lathes

Manual lathes

Job description

Job Title: Wagon Maintainer (Rail Freight)

Location: Westbury

Salary: Starting salary of £28,842.00, plus shift allowance.

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Introduction

At DB Cargo UK, we're recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter to join our Wagon maintenance shop at our site in Westbury. As a Mechanical Fitter within our Wagon Team, you will be responsible for the maintenance, overhaul and refurbishment of rolling stock in accordance with the relevant regime and specification.

What will you be doing?

• This includes, but is not limited to - fault finding, rectification work, damage repairs, modification and work arising.
• To carry out damage reports / overload inspections on behalf of the customer and provide all documentation including photographs when required.
• Complete all relevant documentation relating to all work carried out on any rolling stock vehicle including completing and sending the Axiom proforma work order form V2 to the Field Maintenance Assistant. Correctly filling and storing all rolling stock documentation.
• To communicate stoppages and relay the progress of rolling stock to the Field Maintenance Coordinator.
• Ensure that stock levels are kept to the required standard and stock is stored correctly and order / reorder stock as required.

What are we looking for?

• We're looking for someone with a mechanical mindset who has experience with the use of air and hand tools. Experience in Fabrication, grinding, brake testing is also an advantage.
• Experience operating manual or CNC lathes, particularly XYZ lathes, would be a significant advantage and qualifications within an engineering discipline would be advantageous.
• Rail industry experience would also be an advantage, and you must have a pro-active approach to working with good organisation skills.

What matters to you?

Here at DB Cargo we offer range of benefits as part of your employment;

• Starting salary of £28,842.00 on a 36-hour contract per week plus shift allowance.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Defined Contribution pension scheme with generous employer contribution - up to 10% employer contribution.
• Free on-site parking EV charging at selected sites.
• Cycle to work Scheme.
• Manager led recognition programme for employees who live our values Access to DB Learning world.
• Annual pay reviews.
• We are dedicated to your continuous professional development. Depending on your role we have specialist training programs, apprenticeships, development plans, courses and qualifications we can support you through.
• Access to our employee benefits portal where you can take advantage of discounts for a variety of shops and services as well as accessing our wellbeing content.
• We take the health and wellbeing of all employees seriously and provide access to an Employee Assistance Programme.