Fitter (Shift)

Join the Team as a Shift Fitter!

Contract – Permanent

Working Hours – 4 on 4 off, 19:00 – 06:00

Salary – £42,810.53 per annum

We provide high quality overhaul, maintenance and servicing of passenger rolling stock, locomotives, freight wagons and track plant. We operate throughout the UK from six strategic locations – Crewe, Bristol, Eastleigh, Cambridge, Tyne Yard and Scarborough.

Benefits include 26 days annual leave inclusive of standard UK bank holidays, pension, life and healthcare cover, Arriva UK Trains Travel Pass, Cycle to Work scheme and Arriva Village retailer discount scheme.

The Role:

Working in our Crewe depot and reporting into the team leader you will be responsible for providing maintenance of rail vehicles to the laid down procedures.

What You’ll Do:

• Carry out work as allocated by the Service Delivery Leader within set timescales and to the recognized standards

• Operate (drive) rail vehicles as required, within depot operating limits, and in accordance with all relevant operating procedures

• Ensure that safety procedures and documents are adhered to in accordance with VMI & local instruction

• Ensure that work sheets are signed off promptly and correctly on completion of work

• Ensure that the appropriate Quality and Environmental procedures and work instructions are adhered to

• Attend technical, quality, safety and general briefings ensuring that the necessary action is taken on items raised

Full job description available on request

What You Bring:

• Qualifications – minimum of a Level 3 qualification in Engineering

• Experience – involvement and understanding of rail vehicle maintenance activities

• Knowledge – good understanding of depot operations with the ability to interpret engineering drawings.

• Engineering – strong understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering

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Let’s build the future together!

Due to the energising nature of our vacancies, application close dates, when stated, are indicative and may be subject to change so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Shortlisting and interviewing will take place whilst the advert is open and will close once a successful candidate has been identified.

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