Organisation: Engineering
Location: Shipley TrainCare Centre
Reports to: Shift Production Manager
Salary: £56,919 per annum
Hours: 35 per week. We keep the railway moving 24/7, Expected shifts would be days, nights, weekend working.
Responsibilities
- Carrying out servicing, maintenance, repair and overhaul of trains and components
- Supervising and guiding team members during maintenance, cleaning and servicing activities
- Allocating and distributing work to keep productivity high and targets on track
- Signing off completed work and highlighting anything outstanding
- Supporting shift briefings and keeping the team informed throughout the day
- Diagnosing faults, carrying out testing, and using fleet systems to spot trends or repeat issues
- Acting as the designated person for Depot Protection, overhead line isolations and all yard movements, taking on the Person in Charge (PIC) role when required
- Ensuring tools, materials and equipment are available, correctly used, and properly maintained
- Taking pride in maintaining a safe, clean and well presented working environment
- Supporting audits, inspections and investigations as required
- Liaising with the Team Leader to flag issues, suggest improvements, and keep everything running smoothly
- Provide guidance and on the job support to colleagues to build capability across the team
- Helping identify development needs and sharing feedback with the Team Leader
- Leading by example, role modelling safe working, behaviours and maintaining high standards
- Stepping into designated responsibilities such as Fire Warden or safety roles where trained
Qualifications
- Experience in traction and rolling stock maintenance
- A recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Engineering
- A strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems – from schematics to fault finding
- The ability to work independently while supporting and guiding others
- Practical and solutions focused approach
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail and task control
- Confidence using systems and technical documentation
An IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) qualification and Fire Warden training are useful here. If you don’t have them yet, you’ll be supported to gain them.
Benefits
- Free Travel: Unlimited free travel for you, your partner, and your dependents on Northern services. Plus up to 75% discount on other networks in the UK and Europe.
- Generous Pension Scheme: We top up your contributions by 1.5 times.
- Enhanced Family Benefits: We offer 9 months of full pay for maternity leave and 2 weeks for paternity leave.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Save up to 42% on a bike and spread the cost.
- Exclusive Discounts: From shopping to wellbeing, Northern Perks has you covered.
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 support for family, lifestyle, and more.
- Training and Career Development: We offer tailored training to our colleagues and opportunities to gain recognised qualifications. Plus enhanced career pathways no matter what part of the business you’re in.
- Recognition: We know how important it is to show how much we appreciate our people. That’s why we have our Northern Lights and Northern Sparks Awards, recognising and celebrating brilliance every day.
We are a Level 2 Disability Confident employer. If you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we’ll always offer an interview.
All successful offers will be subject to a DBS check and a medical assessment.
