Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Location: Derby
Salary: £29 per hour (Umbrella)
Employment Type: 6-12 Months

Working Pattern: 4 days on, 4 days off, consisting of two blocks of day shifts followed by two blocks of night shifts - Day Shifts: 7:30am - 6:30pm/Night Shifts: 7:15pm - 7:00am

Main Responsibilities

• Perform Scheduled Maintenance activities on the rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions.
• Undertake servicing and preparation of the rolling stock.
• Undertake driving duties within depot confines in accordance with the depot operating procedures and instructions.
• Actively participate in the ongoing continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet activities.
• Support the delivery of new trains and undertake the maintenance acceptance processes.
• Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required.
• Adherence to all health and safety processes and procedures.
• Attendance at testing locations, main line station and outstations to undertake preventative and corrective maintenance as required.
• Must be prepared to travel and overnight away from base location for short periods of time.
• Support the Maintenance Team Leaders and Shift Production Managers in the delivery of the production plan.
• Record all work activities and stock consumption using the maintenance management system in accordance with maintenance processes and procedures.
• Working shifts to meet the service requirements of fleet customers.
• Assist as required with any other responsibilities relevant to the role based on localised requirement.

Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Essential

Licences / Competences

• Network Rail Sentinel PTS.
• Manual Handling, COSHH, working at height, Powered plant, and tools.
• Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster in a modern rolling stock maintenance depot environment.
• Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in an operational railway engineering environment.
• Experience of working at stabling outstations or main line station technical support.
• Modern fault finding and repair techniques using pc-based laptops and remote train diagnostics.
• Extensive experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis.
• Experience of performing modifications and campaigns on modern rolling stock.

Qualifications

• Served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines.
• Engineering based NVQ level 3.

Behavioural

• Can comfortably work within a team or on their own.
• Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external).
• Able to always represent Hitachi in a professional manner.
• Calm and diplomatic under pressure.
• Ability to investigate complex electrical and mechanical faults and write detailed reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to interface effectively with all levels of personnel both within and outside the company.
• Loyal, committed, confident and determined.

Desirable

Licences / Competences

• Intermediate IT skills - typically Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
• Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading
• Powered plant and tools - bogie drop, cranes, air systems / 110v tools
• Depot Protection
• Working at Height, COSHH, Manual handling, AC/DC Depot isolation

This vacancy is being advertised by Rullion Ltd acting as an employment business.

Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.

We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants. INDTR-SO

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.