Electrically Skilled Technician required to conduct corrective maintenance, fault finding, and supporting wider maintenance activities on modern rolling stock.
In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for carrying out electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault finding, and warranty work on modern traction and rolling stock systems. Working within a fast-paced depot environment, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, performance, and reliability of CAF’s cutting-edge rail vehicles.
Location:
Newton Heath, Dean Lane, Manchester, Manchester, Great Manchester, M40 3AD
Role and Responsibilities:
Carrying out Warranty and Maintenance work on a fleet of modern passenger trains.
Completing testing, fault finding, examinations and reliability checks
Troubleshooting using electrical schematics, test equipment, and diagnostic software
Fault finding and root cause analysis on electrical and electronic systems.
The Candidate
Have maintenance and warranty experience on Rolling Stock vehicles
Be able to utilise schematics, software, and various tools to efficiently diagnose electrical faults within a Rail vehicle.
A team player with the experience to work independently
Will be a problem-solver with a logical mindset and the ability to think on their feet
Comfortable communicating with and working alongside clients.
Shifts
Days and Nights Rotating pattern includes:
5 days on (Mon–Fri), 5 off
4 nights (Thu–Sun), 5 off
2 days (Sat–Sun), 3 nights (Mon–Wed), 4 off
Essentials
NVQ Level 3 minimum qualification (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline
Experience following vehicle maintenance instructions
Ability to interpret electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematic diagrams
Experience using test and measuring equipment
Desirable
Strong fault-finding skills and ability to read schematics and VMIs.
Leadership and customer liaison capabilities for occasional cover.
Valid and clean UK driver’s license
Likely Job Titles: technician, maintenance, dual skilled technician, mechanical, mechanic, electrical, electric, heavy maintenance, exam technician, exams technician
Ford & Stanley Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy