Overhaul and Modification Technician - Craigentinny

Here at TXM we have a requirement for X2 Overhaul and Modification Technicians working in Craigentinny train depot in Scotland. A new opportunity has opened for Electrical and Mechanical Technicians for one of the largest Global train Manufacturers. We are looking for individuals from a Rolling Stock, REME, Ex-Forces, HGV Aircraft (Avionics) type backgrounds who hold advanced experience within the field of Mechanical or Electrical and Electronics. Location: Edinburgh, Craigentinny Train Depot. Pay: £27.47 hourly (Inside IR35) Would need to go Umbrella or PAYE. Hours: 40 – 50 hours. (Overtime is paid at the higher rate of £38.17) Qualification: Mechanical or Electrical Level 3 minimum Start: ASAP Mechanical duties may include: – Disconnecting underframe equipment, such as water tanks, exhausts, couplers – Removing Bogies – Dismantle and reassembling front end of trains, body panelling and support frames etc – Carrying electrical disconnections in preparation for welding activities – Understand engineering drawings and procedures. – Perform scheduled maintenance activities on the rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions – Undertake servicing and preparation of the rolling stock. – Actively participate in the ongoing continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet activities – Support the delivery of new trains and undertake the maintenance acceptance processes. – Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required. – Adherence to all health and safety processes and procedures. – Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in an operational railway engineering environments. – Experience of working at stabling outstations or main line station technical support. – Modern fault finding and repair techniques using pc based laptops and remote train diagnostics. – Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading. – Extensive experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis. – Experience of performing modifications and campaigns on modern rolling stock. Electrical duties may include the following: • Underframe/IP connector checks – checking the wires are connected correctly • Door interlock switch protection plates (protects it being damaged) • Header panel pin change – not the correct pins put in • Wi-Fi change out – includes fitting and drilling antennas, aerials, data cables and the Wi-Fi hub • Carrying out work recording via both paperwork and computer (SAP) • Fitting and re-fitting electrical components • Uploading and downloading software data • Electrical pinning and de-pinning • Detailed electrical wiring • Crimping • Follow schematics • Basic fault finding and fluke meter tests • Implementation of modifications IAW Mod instructions • Checking of defect reporting systems designed to advise known safety defects or restrictions applicable to the movement of the Train. • Checking the presence of external equipment and systems connected to the vehicle, or in the path of the vehicle. • Removing, replacing and fault finding of Rolling Stock components • Checking the safe condition of passenger and train crew accommodation, for example lighting, heating etc. • Door systems checks • Checking Oil levels / Oil Change • Checking Water levels • Using a Laptop to run a diagnostics check • Carry out basic Heating & Ventilation modifications • Carry out basic seating modifications / Grab rail modifications • Checking Driver seats / Wiper motors/ Couplers/ Actuators • Working from detailed schematic drawings • Test Continuity using Fluke / Multi-Meter • Exhaust modification (to reduce emissions)