Rail Milling Fitter / Operator UK-Wide - Mobile Role, Working away from home, all travel to and from the job provided and hotel and food.
£51,000 basic salary rising to £59,000 when classed as competent
5 weeks paid annual leave (34 days including bank holidays)
Structured rota averaging a 4-day working week
All travel expenses paid (home ↔ work)
All hotels are fully paid while working away
£45 per night subsistence allowance (food & drink)
Breakfast is included with accommodation
Job-use pooled van and fuel card
Pension scheme
Industry-leading life assurance
Healthcare cash plan
Employee wellbeing & assistance programme
Eye care vouchers
Long service awards
Season ticket loan The Role:
This is a UK-wide mobile engineering role supporting the safe and successful delivery of rail milling operations and maintenance.
You will work on a rail milling train, a highly specialised on-track machine that uses precision cutting heads to remove rail defects and restore rail profile. Rail milling is cleaner and more controlled than rail grinding, producing metal swarf rather than heavy airborne dust, and requires strong capability across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and safety-critical systems.
The role involves following the milling train around the UK during planned maintenance. All accommodation, travel, and subsistence are fully covered, and engineers return home on rest days.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain the rail milling machine safely and effectively
Carry out mechanical and electrical inspections, servicing, and fault-finding
Support machine set-up, operation, and pack-down
Report defects to the Maintenance Supervisor
Collate and record machine data and outputs
Work in line with operational, safety, and quality procedures
Assist with maintaining machine safety packs, quality systems, and stabling records
Undertake additional duties where assessed as competent MUST HAVE:
Full UK driving licence
Clean criminal record (must pass a DBS)
Must have an NVQ Level 3 in engineering and produce certificates
Must pass a rail medical and drug and alchohol screening test
Work Pattern & Rota: How the Rota Works
400 working hours over a 10-week rota period
10-hour shifts
This equates to 40 working days in every 10 weeks
Averaged out, this works as a 4-day working week
Shifts may include weekends and bank holidays
Shift patterns and days off vary depending on operational requirements Days Off & Travel
Engineers receive regular planned days off throughout the rota
All engineers return home on their days off
All travel to and from home is fully paid
When working away:
All hotels are fully paid
Breakfast included
£45 per night allowance for food and drink Time Off Summary
The rota provides significant time off across the year
Equivalent to approximately 22 weeks off per year through the rota (this includes weekends and bank holidays)
PLUS 5 weeks paid annual leave on top
Total time off: approximately 27 weeks per year Bank Holidays & Premium Pay
Bank holidays are included within the rota
Enhanced pay rates apply
Additional premium rates apply for designated shifts and dates Engineering Background Required
A strong engineering foundation is essential. This role requires both mechanical and electrical capability, with a preference for candidates with an electrical bias, although strong mechanical engineers will also be considered.
Suitable backgrounds include:
Rail vehicle maintenance
Automotive engineering (cars, HGV, plant)
Aerospace engineering
Industrial or mobile plant engineering Foundation electrical qualifications are welcomed, and all rail-specific training will be provided.
Skills & Attributes
NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
High attention to detail and a safety-critical mindset
Willingness to lodge away from home and work a mobile rota
Positive, proactive approach to work Why Apply? This is a specialist rail engineering role offering:
Excellent earning potential
A rota that averages a 4-day working week
Exceptional work–life balance
Large blocks of guaranteed time off
Fully paid travel, accommodation, and expenses
Long-term career progression in a highly technical rail discipline To apply for this role, send your CV over through the link, and we will call you back asap for a chat. #ENG1