Mechanical Fitter/Technician

Summary: The Maintenance Technician role offers an opportunity to progress within the rolling stock sector, focusing on the maintenance and repair of passenger vehicles. The position includes a comprehensive training program in collaboration with Siemens Mobility, aimed at enhancing the skills of mechanically inclined individuals. Technicians will be responsible for various maintenance tasks, ensuring the safety and reliability of the trains. The role requires flexibility in working hours, including both day and night shifts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out routine repairs, inspections and maintenance
• Investigating, diagnosing and rectifying mechanical & electronic faults
• Rectifying running defects
• Carrying out routine servicing
• General maintenance and repair
• Documenting faults and rectification work conducted in detail
• Ensuring appropriate 'clocking's' are made and that all job cards and service sheets are completed in a timely manner
• Liaising with the parts department to attain correct parts
• Completion of all required paperwork
• Operation of powered plant, lifting and mechanical handling equipment
• Ensuring all problems with processes, tooling and documentation are identified within the team is reported to the Shift Manager / Facility Management Team
• Highlighting potential Health and Safety concerns
• Compliance with all laid down H&S legislation and depot procedures to ensure a safe accident-free environment
• Responsible for keeping the work area clean and tidy and to the highest standards at all times
• Supporting the Shift Manager regarding delivery of Quality, Waste Reduction, Delivery and H&S targets
• Produce comprehensive reports on specific fault-finding investigations
• Identify potential improvements and feedback to Engineering
• Constantly searching for ways to improve processes

Key Skills:

• NVQ Level 2 award in a Mechanical discipline or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 1 year's relevant mechanical/electrical work experience
• Clear practice of workplace H&S
• Experience on vehicle mechanics
• Ability to undertake detailed fault-finding analysis and repairs
• Knowledge of Mechanical Principles/maintenance procedures
• Able to record work electronically

Salary (Rate): 26.27

City: Crawley

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Other