Technical Team Member

We’ll look to you for:

Provide technical support to the depot teams in the provision of fault-finding expertise and assistance with train repair activities.
Partake in gathering required data downloads on critical performance systems at all TCC’s.
Arrange and undertake test runs to assist in fault finding and resolution of faults, in particular the close-out of repeat failures.
Positioning of fault data into shared drive facility.
Carry out fault finding and investigate intermittent faults on vehicles either on depot or in service.
Carry out Testing & Re-Commissioning activities on vehicles and trains in accordance with pre-written test and commissioning procedures.
Functionally test train borne systems with minimal supervision using a variety of techniques and methods, including the use of computer-based diagnostics systems.
Review and rectify test specifications and documentation for functional tests.
Assistance in component change outs, and failure reporting for central systems support and reliability growth teams.
Assist with skills development within depots and traincare points.
Provide on train fault diagnosis/rectification for units in service.
Investigate technical problems as instructed by central systems support team.
Positioning of fault data into shared drive facility.
Provide on train fault diagnosis/rectification for units in service.
Assist with the validation of documentation issued in support of maintenance and repair activities, special checks, modifications and experiments.
Assist in the validation of Maintenance Schedule amendments and other technical instructions.
Assists with the validation of locally produced technical instructions.
Provide technical support in connection with special checks and experiments.
Liaise with the systems support engineers and specialist engineers as necessary, gathering technical information needed to enable technical problems with trains, procedures, materials or component problems to be resolved.
Carry out all duties in accordance with the Traincare Centre quality and safety procedures.
Provide Technical support to the TOC’s at out bases.
Assist in the testing and repair of equipment identified as faulty and removed from trains.

All about you:

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role;

An Engineering qualification such as HNC Electrical / Electronic or equivalent
Practical experience and a sound knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering aspects of modern Electric Multiple Units.
Technical experience and expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering.
Good verbal and written communication skills
IT skills – competent user of Personal Computer, including office packages, e-mail and intranet.

Equal opportunity statement:

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a ‘Disability Confident’ employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

Apply by: 6th August.

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