Up-skilling mechanic into a Rolling Stock Technician

Summary: The Maintenance Technician role offers an opportunity to transition into the rolling stock sector, with training provided to enhance mechanical skills. The position involves performing maintenance, repairs, and fault-finding on passenger vehicles, specifically focusing on mechanical assemblies and safety compliance. Candidates will work in a dynamic environment with a structured training program in collaboration with Siemens Mobility. The role requires flexibility to work mixed shifts and a commitment to maintaining high safety and quality standards.

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 and reported
• Highlighting potential Health and Safety concerns
• Compliance with all laid down H&S legislation and depot procedures
• Responsible for keeping the work area clean and tidy
• 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 provide 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 in vehicle mechanics
• Ability to undertake detailed fault-finding analysis and repairs
• Knowledge of Mechanical Principles/maintenance procedures
• Able to record work electronically

Salary (Rate): £27.74

City: Crawley

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other