Rail Vehicle Technician in Cambridge

JOB LOCATION: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

SALARY: £29.49 Per hour Umbrella or 22.07 P.A.Y.E.

HOURS PER WEEK: 42 Hours per week (4 on 4 off)

DURATION: 6 months +

SHIFT PATTERN: 11 Hours permanent nights working a 4 on, 4 off roster including weekends and bank holidays

We're proud to be supporting a leading Train Operator as they look for 2 new technicians at the Cambridge Depot.

Purpose of the role:

• Deliver highest possible performance as a team member.
• Deliver customer requirements in accordance with VMI instructions ensuring compliance at all times.
• Working safely as an individual and as a Team Member.
• Maintaining tooling and equipment.
• Managing and fitting materials issued to you using best practice and company guidelines.
• Maintaining a safe and efficient workplace.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Mechanical & Electrical overhaul of Rolling Stock to include:
• Bogie overhaul, damage repair and engineering
• Wheel set overhaul, repair and analysis
• Bogie chassis, damage repair and clean
• Gearbox overhaul, repair and analysis
• Bogie and gearbox engineering / repair
• Wheel exchange on wheel sets
• Re-profiling of wheel sets and wheels
• Bearing, axle and wheel mounting
• TBU revision and replacement
• Components and subassemblies overhaul repair and analysis
• Re-engineering and production of spare parts

Responsibilities:

• Carry out tasks allocated to you in accordance with laid down VMI's and other specified documentation ensuring prompt and safe delivery of vehicles to the customer.
• Ensure efficient use of tools and materials to deliver services to the customer.
• Ensure all documentation/paperwork issued relating to the work being carried out is correct in the first instance and completed correctly and fully.
• Ensure all depot safety and protection systems are complied with; this includes protection of you and others and the wearing of PPE where appropriate to the area being worked in.
• Where necessary training and competency requirements have been met, operate plant and equipment as required to meet the needs of the business.
• Comply with company procedures in regard to the use of calibrated tools and equipment.
• Apply good housekeeping standards throughout the working environment.
• Ensure efficient communication within the Team and to the Team leader.
• Partake in briefings and safety tours.
• Attend training courses to develop your skill base on different types of rolling stock, plant and equipment when required by the company.
• Work in accordance with the material handling processes in respect of defective components ensuring any removed material, component is labelled correctly.

Other duties:

• Working on site at other locations.
• Assisting other departments where required.
• Covering absence; sickness and annual leave.

PLEASE NOTE: All candidates must be able to complete and pass a drugs & alcohol test.

Knowledge and experience:

• You will be a highly self-motivated individual, able to work under your own initiative.
• You will possess excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
• You will need extensive all-round knowledge of Mechanical Engineering.
• You will ideally have knowledge of modern rolling stock systems.
• You will ideally have experience of Train depot operations.