Description
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Technical Riding Technician
Edinburgh
£ 62325 + 15% shift allowance
Permanent contract
Days & nights
Your new role
In this exciting new role you will be responsible for providing mobile technical support to deliver operational requirements, as defined in the Scotrail Train Services Agreement (TSA). Technical Riding Technicians shall be flexible and adaptable in their duties, being deployed across the ScotRail network (including Outstations), delivering exemplary support to our Customers, in line with HRL vision & objectives. This role will involve working days and nights shifts covering a 24/7 rota.
Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:
Main Responsibilities
1. Undertaking rapid fault finding and diagnosis of any type of fault/defect affecting the service, operational capability or safety of a Set. Correct and/or isolate faulty components as required, enabling a Set to return to service where practicable
2. Liaise with HRL Maintenance Controller, Central Planning Cell (CPC), and update (Scotrail) operational staff as required. Minimise operational delays/impact on the customer/passenger
3. Travel on the ScotRail network as directed by HRL Maintenance Controller/CPC in order to meet trains in traffic and support responses to in service incidents
4. During nightshift travel between Scotrail Outstations to accommodate overnight work as directed by CPC or Maintenance Control
5. Use a 4G tablet, diagnostic laptop appropriate tooling to undertake and record all work undertaken. Record/report findings when these cannot be rectified at the time
6. Liaise with a multitude of Stakeholders as required
7. Use engineering processes, tools and techniques to provide assurance HRL assets comply with operational specifications
8. Ensure Maintenance Management systems are kept up to date with clear and concise information of work carried out
9. Read and extract information from traction and rolling stock drawings, Vehicle Maintenance Instructions and specifications
10. Prepare for and undertake the removal and/or repair/replacement of components
11. Install new traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes, tools and techniques
12. Identify, assess and rectify defects and discrepancies on HRE rolling stock assets
13. Identify repeat defects on HRL assets and recommend/carry out corrective action
14. Create/amend technical scopes of work for fault rectification by other members of staff
15. Adhere to and champion SSHEQ practices in the workplace, carry out individual and team Risk Assessments and ensure Safe Systems of Work are employed before work is carried out
16. Willingness to develop professionally and support good working relationships
17. Communicate with personnel at all levels, as required to complete the duties of the post
18. Report to and assist TRT Team Leader and Outstations Manager as required
About you
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential
Licences / Competences
19. Network Rail Sentinel PTS (or willing and able to attain on appointment)
20. Maintenance and fault diagnosis, preferably EMUs (transferrable skills considered)
21. Driving Licence
Qualifications
22. M & E HNC or served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines
23. Engineering based N/SVQ level 3
Behavioural
24. Must be able to work as an individual or in a team and make decisions under pressure
25. Able to prioritise workload and be flexible responding to emergent requirements
26. Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations
27. Good written and verbal communication skills
28. Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times
Desirable
Licences / Competences
29. Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel
What we offer
We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:
30. Competitive salary
31. Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.
32. 25 days holiday
33. Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
34. Private medical insurance
35. Personal Accident insurance
36. Group Income protection
37. Group Life Insurance
38. Employee Assistance Programme
We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.
Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at .
At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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