MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

We have a great opportunity for an enthusiastic self-motivated Maintenance Technician who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in Swansea Outstation Depot.

Main Responsibilities:

Perform Scheduled Maintenance activities on the Class 800 series rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions
Undertake servicing and preparation of the Class 800 rolling stock.
Undertake driving duties within depot confines in accordance with the depot operating procedures and instructions
Actively participate in the ongoing continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet activities
Support the delivery of new trains and undertake the maintenance acceptance processes.
Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required.
Adherence to all health and safety processes and procedures.
Attendance at testing locations, main line station and outstations to undertake preventative and corrective maintenance as required.
Must be prepared to travel and overnight away from base location for short periods of time.
Support the Maintenance Team Leaders and Shift Production Managers in the delivery of the production plan.
Record all work activities and stock consumption using the maintenance management system in accordance with maintenance processes and procedures.
Working shifts to meet the service requirements of the IeP fleet customers.
Assist as required.

Essential:

Licences / Competences;

Network Rail Sentinel PTS
Manual Handling, COSHH, working at height, Powered plant and tools – air / 110v experience.
Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster in a modern rolling stock maintenance depot environment.
Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in an operational railway engineering environments.
Experience of working at stabling outstations or main line station technical support.
Modern fault finding and repair techniques using pc based laptops and remote train diagnostics.
Extensive experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis.
Experience of performing modifications and campaigns on modern rolling stock.

Qualifications:

Served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines
Engineering based NVQ level 3

Behavioural:

Can comfortable work within a team or on their own
Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external)
Calm and diplomatic under pressure.
Ability to investigate complex electrical and mechanical faults and write detailed reports.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Able to interface effectively with all levels of personnel both within and outside the company.
Loyal, committed, confident and determined.

Desirable:

Licences / Competences;

Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading
Train driving, Fire warden, First Aider
Powered plant and tools – bogie drop, cranes, air systems / 110v tools.
Train driving assessment and licence
Depot Protection
Working at Height, COSHH, Manual handling, AC/DC Depot isolation.

Tagged as: crane, mechanic, pts, railway engineer, railway engineering, rolling stock, rolling stock maintenance, Team Leader