Rolling Stock Technician

Hitachi Energy Ltd.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Ltd. in Saudi Arabia seeks an experienced Rolling Stock Maintenance Technician to support the Rolling Stock Team Leader in preventive and corrective maintenance across passenger, engineering, shunting vehicles and locomotives.

The role requires a diploma in electrical or mechanical engineering and over three years of railway industry experience, with emphasis on mechanical systems and wheel lathe operations.

Qualifications

• Over three years of experience in the railway industry.
• Robust mechanical mindset with understanding of rolling stock mechanisms.
• Experience operating an under-floor wheel lathe preferred.
• Strong organizational skills, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience with shunting and operating engineering vehicles or locomotives is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Rolling Stock Team Leader by performing preventive and corrective maintenance on rolling stock.
• Conduct routine vehicle inspections and replace consumables.
• Perform fault diagnostics and component repairs on site or in depot.
• Adhere to Permit to Work and LOTO procedures during maintenance.
• Carry out shift and emergency responsibilities as needed.
• Operate the under-floor wheel lathe for wheel turning.
• Maintain safe work practices and follow maintenance schedules.
• Coordinate handovers to ensure continuity of service.
• Support engineering vehicles and locomotives as required.

Skills

Rolling stock maintenance

Mechanical mindset

Under-floor wheel lathe

Shunting operations

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Diploma in electrical or mechanical engineering

Tools

Wheel Lathe (Under-Floor)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist the Rolling Stock Team Leader by performing various levels of preventive and corrective maintenance activities as well as minor modifications on rolling stock. This includes passenger service vehicles, engineering support vehicles, shunting vehicles and locomotives.
• Conduct routine vehicle inspections, examine parts for surface defects, replace consumable items, perform minor repairs and carry out technical cleaning.
• Perform time sensitive fault diagnostics and component replacement repair in site or inside depot on the rolling stock.
• Execute and fulfill duties as directed by the Rolling Stock Team Leader and other senior Rolling Stock Maintenance personnel.
• Implement and adhere to the Permit to Work process.
• Ensure the implementation of LOTO procedures is carried out wherever necessary during maintenance activities.
• Carry out shift and emergency responsibilities as needed.
• Carry out the turning operation of the wheels on the under-floor wheel lathe.
• Carry out roles essential for managing a safe system of work which includes adhering to stringent maintenance schedules.

Health Safety and Environment

Remain cognizant and comply with the requirements that impact your role concerning health safety security and environmental standards. Ensure your own health and safety as well as that of others who may be impacted by your actions including colleagues customers and the communities where we provide services. It is imperative to report all incidents and accidents immediately using the appropriate reporting channels and take action to isolate any hazards and risks.

Quality and Performance

Remain cognizant of and comply with the requirements that impact your role concerning customer satisfaction and service delivery. Ensure the integration of quality into all work deliverables in accordance with established policies systems plans procedures and work instructions by adhering to the training provided.

Teamwork

Foster and ensure effective teamwork within one's own department as well as interdepartmentally while also building strong rapport with colleagues. Maintain effective communication with co-workers through email telephone or face-to-face interactions. Ensure that proper handovers are conducted between team members at the end of each shift to maintain continuity of service and delivery.

Skills / Experiences

• Over three years of experience in the railway industry.
• A robust mechanical mindset and the capacity to understand the complexities of rolling stock's inner mechanisms.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in operating an under-floor wheel lathe.
• Possessing strong organizational skills, being detail-oriented, and having the capacity to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Having prior experience in shunting and operating engineering vehicles or locomotives can be a significant advantage.

Education

A diploma in electrical or mechanical engineering discipline, or an equivalent qualification, is required.