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Job Title: Maintenance Assistant
Job Location: Central Rivers, Burton-On-Trent
Hourly Rate: £21.65 PAYE / £28.16 Umbrella
Shifts: Days, Nights and Weekends (Must be Flexible)
Hours Per Week: 40hrs Average
Duration: Long-Term, on-going
Start Date: ASAP
Industries Considered: Automotive, Rolling Stock, Aerospace, Military,
Disciplines considered: Mechanically biased, HGV Technician, Ex Forces Mechanical Technician -
Tanks/Excavator, Heavy Plant Technician - JCB/HGV/TRAINS
Company Summary:
A Global market leader in Rolling Stock manufacturing, maintenance and servicing with a proven
track record for sustainability and growth.
Position Summary:
Working under their own initiative, to carry out routine maintenance, repair and basic fault finding work on the DEMU Class 220/221 Fleets.
Job Profile - Safety Critical / Safety Related:
- Routine rail vehicle maintenance as per laid down Vehicle Maintenance Instruction (VMI)
- Assist Technicians as required.
- Where trained and competent Tyre Turn 220/221 vehicles on the Wheel Lathe in accordance with laid down specifications.
- Operation of powered plant, lifting and mechanical handling equipment.
- Where trained and competent move Class 220/221 vehicles around the site.
- Operation of Battery Charging/Shore Supply equipment.
- Maintenance of plant.
- Drive road vehicles as required.
- Compliance with all laid down H&S legislation and depot procedures to ensure a safe accident free environment. xgikmsk Responsible for always keeping the work area clean and tidy and to the highest standard.
- Required to continually look at opportunities to adopt and develop continuous improvement techniques
Job Requirements:
Heavy maintenance/Overhaul on Cross Country 220/221 and Virgin West
Coast 221 such as:
- Bogie exchange
- Calliper change
- Axle changes
- Traction motors
- Carden shafts
- Power pack drop (Engine)
- Compressors
- Air dryers
- Fuel tanks
- Excitations [PIMS]
- Permanent and Auto couplers
- TPCU
- Cab changes
- Full door changes
- Seats
- Floor renewal
- Toilet tank exchange (Alongside TBM)
- Fresh water tanks
- Mechanical Mods
- Mod on the Cross Countries completed via technical drawing, followed up with testing
- Various maintenance visits such as compressor oil changes, air dryer pressure valve, final drive oil sampling a...
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