Mechanical Technician

Mechanical Technician Didcot £28.66 per hour – Umbrella paid (Inside IR35) – minimum 35 hours per week Contract to permanent Situation. Might you be interested in an opportunity to join the rail industry? With great rates, hours and government investment, we think it’s an interesting and secure place to be. If you are a skilled mechanical or dual skilled Technician with a sound understanding of engineering maintenance principles, then you may have what we are looking for to make the switch. Your New Organisation You will have a fantastic opportunity to work for the UK’s largest rail freight company who are responsible for transporting everything from Cereals to Petroleum and steel. Your New Opportunity You will have a great opportunity of building your skills on safety critical rail vehicles, carrying out maintenance and repairs to a large fleet of vehicles such as locomotive and wagons. You will work out of the Didcot Depot where hundreds of trains are maintained yearly. Candidate You will be comfortable with maintenance procedures of mechanical components such as brakes, suspension, and wheelsets. You will understand electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and diesel engine maintenance principles. You will be able to complete engineering instructions, follow strict guidelines and work to written specifications set by our client on how they wish for their rail vehicles to be maintained. As part of the above there will be full training on the systems and procedures that you will be required to carry out, this takes place in the Midlands, and you will need to be flexible to stay away from home for an initial 3 to 4 week period whilst this training is completed during week days. You will understand the use of hand tools such as torque wrenches and be physically fit enough to handle them effectively. Essential You will need to have an NVQ Level 3 in order to qualify for this role, this doesn\’t have to be a rail specific NVQ but will need to be one of a mechanical, electrical or engineering based nature. This vacancy is an immediate requirement and immediate start is available for the right candidate, You must be able to work on a Saturday You must be able to pass drug & alcohol testing and medical screening. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas – recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom. 1. Ford & Stanley TalentWise – Business specialising in blue collar trade & technical services – permanent and temporary. 2. Ford & Stanley Recruitment – Business specialising in white collar spanning all company functions with specialist verticals within Digital, Rail Engineering, Civils & Infrastructure, General Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Logistics both permanent and contract. 3. Ford & Stanley Executive Search – Business specialising in Executive Search & Executive Interim Solutions in the UK, North America, Middle East and Europe. 4. Ford & Stanley Genius Performance – Performance is always accelerated when good people are coached, inspired, trained and focused in the right way. Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that 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. Services advertised by Ford & Stanley are that of an employment consultancy business