Multi Skilled Technician

What you’ll be doing

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Carrying out Modifications to our Diesel Multiple Units
• Completing repairs to our Diesel Multiple Units
• Overhauling sub systems of our Diesel Multiple Units
• Repairing Electrical Components in our Electrical Test Room
• Assisting with complex defect investigations
• When required, supporting production teams with the delivery of units for service, including the completion of Service, Quality & Customer Environment defects.
• Assisting the technical team with the improvement of written maintenance procedures.

Who we’re looking for

You’ll need to be:

• Safety aware
• Flexible in your approach to work.
• Proficient in interpretating engineering schematics and working to a procedure
• Able to fault find on mechanical and electrical systems
• Able to write logical reports and complete documentation in a clear and logical manner.
• Used to working in an environment where deadlines are important
• A good communicator
• Self-Motivated
• A quick learner and able to work using your own initiative
• Proficient in the use of IT systems
• Able to work regular night shifts

As a minimum you’ll need to have:

• NVQ3 or a suitable mechanical/ electrical or multi skilled apprenticeship
• Ideally suitable experience from a rolling stock background or transferable experience from a similar industry
• Experienced in working in a continuous improvement environment.

Additional Information:

This would be an excellent opportunity for a colleague to gain experience of working on West fleet units including 150s, 158s, 165s and 166s.

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

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