Plant Engineer-On Track Machines

Plant Engineer– Join our Growing Team!

Experienced in the OTM and railway world?

We are leaders in railway engineering, are offering an exciting opportunity for a Plant Engineer to join our Team on a permanent basis at our Guide Bridge Depot.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary & Benefits: Salary dependent on experience and negotiable, 35-hour workweek, 28 days holiday (plus 8 public holidays) rising up to 30 with service, pension scheme, and more!
• Supportive Culture: A family-friendly environment that values your growth and well-being.

OVERALL PURPOSE:

Ensure all competency standards are being managed along with the maintenance, performance and reliability of OTMs and rail vehicles to ensure a quality service to the company.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure that the risks to the health and safety of yourself, fellow employees, contractors and third parties are systematically managed to as low as is reasonably practicable.

Comply with all health and safety legislation and approved codes of practice.

SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Support development of the policies and procedures for company owned On Track Machines (OTMs) and rail vehicles, ensuring compliance with the Company Safety Management System (SMS), ROGS and current legislation.
• Develop in-house maintenance practices to maintain our fleet of rail vehicles, including Tampers, Ballast Regulators and Rail Cranes
• Ensure maintenance plans are adhered to for our OTMs and rail vehicles, in accordance with the approved maintenance plans and current legislation, Railway Group/Rail Industry Standards
• Complete feasibility reports and engineering studies into the introduction of new technology to the OTM and rail vehicle fleet and support applications through internal processes, Network Rail Product Acceptance and independent vehicle approval processes to improve reliability, performance and/or environmental impact
• Document, review and assess engineering changes with the appropriate level of scrutiny
• Represent us on relevant industry forums
• Provide support to maintain and reapply for our Safety Certificates (ROGS)
• Analyse and respond to National Incident Reports (NIRs) and take appropriate action where these affect our operations and rail vehicles
• Undertake technical audits of rail vehicles maintenance and depot facilities for maintenance and overhauls ensuring compliance with legislation and policies including ISO9001, PUWER, LOLER etc.
• Assist with investigations, reports and tenders, providing input from an engineering perspective
• Supports business development with input to assist growing the Company and entry into new markets within the rail industry.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS:

• To ensure the delivery to the company of OTMs, rail vehicles and associated modifications to agreed specification and performance levels.
• Have the knowledge to produce tangible benefits to the company as a consequence of correct allocation and programming of owned OTMs and rail vehicles.
• Ensure all work is undertaken in accordance with our ROGS, safety procedures and relevant legislation.
• Resolve issues identified as non-conformances and improve related business practises.
• Identify and set key success criteria to provide a further measure of performance within the organisation.
• Maintain our Asset Management ISO 55001 registration
• Ability to prioritise work appropriately
• Requirement to work away from home.
• Be disposed to occasional weekend and night shift working.

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• MEng or BEng in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
• Will work towards chartered status with the relevant engineering institute for their discipline
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good geographical knowledge.
• Ability to drive.

CHANGE LEADERSHIP:

• Ability to build a motivated and results focused team supporting a culture of trust, teamwork, continuous improvement and other customer focus. Adopts a structured and well thought out approach to achieving this.
• Ability to persuade, motivate and coach both within own team and other fellow colleagues.
• Seeks views of others, listens well and builds consensus.
• The credibility, knowledge and communication skills to make effective contribution to meetings and discussions both within and outside own function.
• Collect and analyse data to develop possible solutions, demonstrating logical decision making and communicating this effectively.
• Able to identify and develop new and imaginative ideas, identify fresh approaches and not be bound by tradition.

PERSONAL DRIVE:

• Is not afraid to challenge the “status quo” in the pursuit of business excellence.
• Has a can do/will do attitude.
• Takes responsibility for continuing professional development (CPD) and actively pursues learning and career development opportunities.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience within the OTM or rail sector desirable.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £41,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Free flu jabs
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Application question(s):

• Ability to provide experience within CV/cover letter working with, understanding and implementing ROGS
• Ability to provide experience within CV/cover letter undertaking technical audits

Education:

• Bachelor’s (preferred)

Experience:

• • MEng/BEng in Electrical and/or Mechanical Engineering: 3 years (preferred)
• On Track Machines: 2 years (preferred)
• Railway: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Drivers license (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person