Job Information
Job title: Service Technician
Location: Burton on Trent
Rate of pay: £400 per shift (outside IR35)
Skill set requirement: Previous rolling stock experience.
Position Summary
Working to general Vehicle Maintenance Instructions (VMI). Operation on Engine and underframe/engine cleaning plant to ensure that trains are cleaned to a standard to allow Maintenance staff to carry out their duties and ensure train safety.
Key Responsibilities
- Work from written instruction (VMI).
- Work from Mechanical Engineering drawings, working to specific measurements.
- Replacing mechanical components to correspond to engineering drawings.
- Routine fleet checks ensuring that the Fleet are operated safely.
- Supporting the Maintenance Assistants with routine maintenance.
Person Profile / Experience
- Open to taking direction, learning new skills and possess a positive 'can-do' attitude.
- Able to work from and interpret written work instruction closely.
- Able to carry out physical aspects as well as the more intricate aspects of the role.
- Flexible and committed team member that works well as part of team.
- Accurate and efficient worker.
- Attention to details.
- Some basic Mechanical Engineering knowledge.
Candidate Backgrounds
- RAF, REME, Army, Navy
- Plant Maintenance
- Engineering Services Maintenance
- Rail
- Heavy Mechanical Engineering
- Automotive
Ideal Applicants
Ideal applicants would have had some heavy maintenance experience and previously worked shifts. Ideally would also have a NVQ level 2 in Engineering, although this is not essential.
Requirements
PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS AN DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION (this is standard procedure on Rail depots)
