High Level Technicians - Rolling Stock

Shorterm Group; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A world-renowned organization in the rolling stock industry is seeking High Level Technicians to join their dynamic team. This long-term opportunity offers the chance to work in a safety-critical environment, where you'll be responsible for high-level fault finding and rectification on trains. The role requires excellent mechanical and electrical engineering skills, and you will play a crucial part in ensuring the reliability and availability of train services. Join a prestigious company that values innovation and safety, and take the next step in your engineering career with this exciting position.

Qualifications

• Must possess NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline.
• Experience in Rail and fault finding is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct high-level fault finding and repairs on rolling stock.
• Assist in mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company processes.

Skills

High Level Fault Finding

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Communication Skills

Troubleshooting

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Discipline

Tools

Laptops

Diagnostic Tools

Job description

Looking for High Level Technicians across multiple locations, working for a world renowned rolling stock organisation. Applicants must have high level fault finding and rectification skills working on rolling stock units or in the aviation industry. This is a long term opportunity with a possibility of going permanent.

Job Title:

High Level Technician (Rolling Stock)

Job Location:

London

Hourly Pay Rate:

£28.97 PAYE / £37.16 Umbrella

Shifts:

Minimum of 50 hours a week

Shift Pattern:

Flexible to work days and nights

Duration:

On-going contract

Start Date:

ASAP

Industries considered:

Rolling Stock, RAF, REME, Army, Navy, Marine, Avionics and Rolling Stock

Client Summary:

A world renowned Rolling Stock vehicle manufacturing, service and maintenance company and is the number one provider of rail solutions in the world.

This prestigious company is also the largest rolling stock manufacturer and provider in the UK and employs over 70,000 employees in 60 countries worldwide.

Position Summary:

Working as part of a small technical team, you will be required to assist the Fleet Operator to undertake/supervise primarily in the corrective mechanical and electrical maintenance, detailed fault finding and repair on trains. Successful applicants will be responsible for ensuring that any maintenance undertaken at the depot is completed in accordance with the company's processes, procedures and comply with all safety regulations.

This is a Safety Critical environment and all tasks undertaken will need to ensure that the operator can achieve and maintain the reliability and availability targets set for the trains. The candidate will also assist the Operator when failures occur during service, and resolve any issues on the network.

Responsibilities:

1. High Level fault finding electrically
2. High Level fault finding mechanically
3. Provide train systems engineering advice for the vehicle as a whole and for the key vehicle systems (such as TCMS - train control system, HVAC, propulsion, brakes, doors, on-train communications etc.)
4. FRACAS - Failure reporting, analysis and corrective action system
5. Produce solutions that provide short term mitigation and long term resolution
6. Monitoring of warranty issues and liaising with supplier technical teams
7. Attending to faulty trains in service, component replacements and modification work
8. Helping customer with root cause analysis using Alstom FRACAS, 8D, PPS methodologies
9. Ensuring correct replacement parts are sourced
10. Assisting operator in updating of maintenance instructions, overhaul instruction, processes & procedures to optimize maintenance and liaise with Alstom Technical Publications and Central Engineering teams where required
11. Monitoring trains reliability & availability performance and issuing monthly performance reports
12. Monitor of trains in Service using remote monitoring system called Orbita
13. Download train data from onboard train data recorders using laptops
14. Run diagnostics software to identify faults with various train systems i.e. hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, train management systems & onboard computers
15. System software updates as required
16. Obsolescence avoidance and mitigation
17. Engineering support for all safety related incidents (NIRs), including representing the Customer with respect to access to Design Authority and equipment OEM's and the production of affirmative closing actions
18. Service Provider representation on Failure Review Boards, feeding back decisions and outputs to the Customer
19. Share experience gained of other fleets across the world which the Service Provider has supplied and/or supports, provision of recommendations and opportunities for design improvements, standardisation and/or modifications
20. Contribution to Health and Safety on a daily basis
21. Strong report writing skills

Qualifications:

Minimum qualification required - NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline.

Experience required:

1. Experience within Rail is essential
2. Use of Laptops and diagnostic tools to determine faults
3. Ability to work from maintenance manuals and schematics
4. Experience of Mechanical or Electrical fault finding
5. Experience of Mechanical or Electrical repairs
6. Troubleshooting and evidence gathering

Person profile:

You will be a highly self-motivated individual, able to work under your own initiative. You will possess excellent communication & interpersonal skills. You will need extensive all-round knowledge of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for accurate completion of all paperwork prior to supervisor validation
2. Undertake technical maintenance to the required standards
3. Reliability monitoring reporting
4. Data analysing
5. Rip out and replace electrical components
6. Rip out and replace full or part of large wiring looms
7. Re-install wiring
8. Test Continuity
9. Battery Modifications
10. Repairing or installing Wi-Fi systems
11. Changing relay boxes / Wiper motors

If you wish to be considered for this role please send your CV including scanned copies of your qualifications and a scanned copy of your passport to (url removed) OR call (phone number removed).

PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.

Please note due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise.