Maintenance MB3 Team Leader

About the job:

The holder of this post is responsible for servicing, maintenance, repair and overhaul of traction units, components and equipment in accordance with specifications. The holder will adhere to depot protection, safety, quality and environmental procedures, rules and regulations in force.

 

Your main responsibilities will be:

Supervise and mentor assistants, contractors and apprentices and provide on the job training where required.
Undertake routine fault finding on vehicles/components to identify faults/solutions and affect repairs.
Undertake routine electrical and mechanical maintenance of components and systems in accordance with the relevant maintenance schedule.
Complete environmental examinations against detailed specifications, detailing any issues found.
Submit maintenance reports as required using appropriate paperwork/IT systems.
Attend track calls and carry out repairs where appropriate.
Undertake additional tasks/training as specified.
Undertake work arising following failure or from maintenance procedures to ensure maximum vehicle availability.
Carry out repairs or additional work arising from the examination (mechanical, electrical or vehicle building).
Drive road vehicles as required and operate forklift trucks within depot confines.
Prepare units for service ensuring a clean and presentable environment.
Obtain, use and care for and return all tools and equipment used.
Work effectively as part of a team, taking the lead when required.
Compile formal reports detailing post incident/failure.

 

As a minimum, you will need to have:

Appropriate electrical/mechanical engineering qualifications (essential)
Good written and oral communication skills.
Report writing, numeric and IT skills.
Understanding of safety legislation and quality procedures.
Proven experience of working in a rail environment, preferably with electric and diesel traction, or a related industry.
Ability to analyse and interrogate data.
Road vehicle/forklift licences highly desirable.

 

Working pattern:

Working on average 37 hours per week over an average of 3.5 days.

4 on 4 off days and nights 0700 – 1900, 1900 – 0700

 

The Reward:

The MB3 Maintenance position offers a salary of £43,840 per annum plus a team leader allowance of £3,538 and a regional allowance of £2,439 per annum.
With enhancements and a team leader allowance, this position may offer your overall pay to be approximately £57,000 per annum.

 

Further details regarding remuneration will be discussed at interview.

 

We also offer a variety of valuable benefits, including:

Free leisure travel for spouse/partner and dependants (criteria dependant)
75% discount on many other train operating companies
Full training and support with development
Large range of exclusive retail offers
Excellent pension scheme.

 

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA+, ethnicity, religion, and disability. We maintain a zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

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