Rullion
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Lead Technician
Location: Etches Park Depot, Deadmans Road, Derby
Contract: 6+ Month Initial Contract (With a view to extend)
Pay:
- Standard Hours:
- PAYE: £26.92 /hour
- Umbrella: £35.98 /hour
- Opportunity for overtime for hours beyond 40 per week, Paid at 1.25%
Hours / Shifts:
- Combination of Days and nights. Standard shift Rate covers both days and nights. 4 off 4 on. 2 blocks of days 2 nights. 07:30 start time.
- 11 Hours /day (inc 1 hour unpaid break)
- Average 40 Standard Hours / Week + Overtime
This role falls inside IR35 – payment via PAYE or Umbrella Company
Function of Role
To service, complex fault find and repair Hitachi rolling stock assets
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the condition of the work site, materials and equipment
- Adhere to health, safety, environmental & quality practices in the workplace
- Prepare for and undertake planned and unplanned maintenance activities
- Confirm that traction and rolling stock assets comply with operational specifications by the use of engineering processes and techniques
- Read and extract information from traction and rolling stock drawings and specifications
- Prepare for and undertake the removal and replacement of traction and rolling stock components
- Modify or manufacture traction and rolling stock components by material removal using hand tools
- Assemble traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniques
- Install new traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniques
- Identify, assess and rectify defects and discrepancies on Hitachi rolling stock assets
- Identify repeat defects on Hitachi rolling stock assets and suggest / carry out repairs
- Create technical scopes of work for fault rectification by other members of staff
- Support reliability technicians with regards reliability improvements to rolling stock assets
- Attend and provide technical support with failures in service when on duty
- Provide operational support to users of Hitachi rolling stock assets
- Keep SAP record system up to date with clear and concise information of work carried out.
- Develop professionally and support good working relationships
- Learn new skills in accordance with Hitachi’s new business demands as required
- Liaison with Hitachi and external personnel as required to complete the duties of the post
- Other responsibilities relevant to the role based on localised requirements
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The Ideal Candidate Has / Can:
- Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster in a modern rolling stock maintenance depot environment.
- Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in an operational railway engineering environment.
- 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.
- 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.
- Behavioural:
- Can comfortably work within a team or on their own
- Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external)
- Able to always represent Hitachi in a professional manner
- Calm and diplomatic under pressure.
- Ability to investigate complex electrical and mechanical faults and write detailed reports.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Able to interface effectively with all levels of personnel both within and outside the company.
- Loyal, committed, confident and determined.
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Desirable Licences / Competences
- Time Served Rolling Stock Experience with mechanical, electrical disciplines.
- HNC Engineering (Desirable)
- Manual Handling
- COSHH
- Working at height
- Powered plant, and tools.
- Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
- Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading
- Powered plant and tools – bogie drop, cranes, air systems / 110v tools.
- Depot Protection
- AC/DC Depot isolation
Mandatory Requirements
- Minimum NVQ level 3 in Electrical Engineering discipline
- Live within commuting distance (1 hour) of Etches Park Depot
- Right to work in the UK and able to provide proof of qualifications
Compliance
This is a safety-critical role. Candidates must pass a drug & alcohol test and comply with strict Health & Safety controls.
For more information, a full Job Description and also for immediate consideration, please apply by sending your CV to Jake Parker at Rullion:
This contract is being advertised by Rullion Ltd. Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.
Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names.
We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.
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