Rail Technician - Eaatleigh

Are you a Technician looking for an opportunity in Rail? If you answred yes, keep reading! Location: Eastleigh, Southampton Qualification: Minimum NVQ Level 3 in mechanical or electrical engineering Shifts: Monday to Friday 7am – 5pm. Weekend work also on with Time and half pay.  Training: training provided. HOURLY PAY RATE: Umbrella: Hourly Pay: DAYS £27.00 Umbrella per hour and NIGHTS £31.00 Umbrella per hour. (inside IR35 so would need to be paid through an umbrella company or PAYE) Working day schedule: Train comes into the depot – Train gets jacked up – Technicians take bogies off – Welding repairs take place by welders – Welding inspectors inspect welding work carried out – Technicians put bogies back on the train unit and put it back together – Technicians test unit.  All works carried out will be documented. Preventative planned and corrective maintenance – Mechanical and electrical modifications. Technician Job Description Overseeing train shunts Coupling and uncoupling of trains to shunt vehicles Coordinating and carrying unit lifts using jacks 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 Carrying out vehicle testing using advanced train test equipment. Understand engineering drawings and procedures. Job Skills and Experience: Experience ideally working within a rail service and maintenance environment, but other industries will be considered: Rolling Stock RAF British Army Royal Navy Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or electrical discipline. Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Outlook Good written and verbal communication skills