Heavy Haul Rail Limited
Mechanical & Electrical Fitter
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Mechanical & Electrical Fitter
Location: Mendip Vehicle Maintenance Facilities (Merehead & Whatley)
Salary: £47,147 per annum + excellent benefits
Join Heavy Haul Rail and help keep Britain's freight moving
We're looking for a skilled Mechanical & Electrical Fitter to join our engineering team at our Mendip Vehicle Maintenance Facilities, maintaining and repairing our fleet of Class 59 and Class 66 locomotives.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading rail freight operators at a time of transformation and growth. Every locomotive you maintain plays a vital role in moving essential materials across the country, supporting industry, reducing road congestion and helping deliver a more sustainable future.
What you'll be doing
- Servicing, maintaining, fault-finding and repairing locomotives
- Working to approved maintenance plans and engineering standards
- Ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard
- Completing maintenance and repair documentation accurately
- Contributing to a safe, clean and effective depot environment
- Supporting team performance and operational reliability
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What we're looking for
You'll be a safety-focused engineer with experience in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance, ideally within rail, heavy industry or a similar engineering environment.
Essential requirements:
- Apprentice trained or time-served engineer
- Level 3 Engineering qualification (or equivalent)
- Mechanical and/or electrical maintenance experience
- Strong commitment to safe working practices
- Good organisational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office
- Flexible approach to working a 24/7 shift roster
Desirable:
- Rolling stock or rail maintenance experience
Why join Heavy Haul Rail?
Heavy Haul Rail operates 95 locomotives and over 1,000 wagons, moving 17 million tonnes of freight annually and running around 250 trains every week across the UK.
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As a newly independent business, we're building the next generation of rail freight. It's an opportunity to be part of a company with a clear purpose, ambitious plans and a commitment to investing in its people.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary of £47,147
- Final salary pension scheme (subject to qualifying period)
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Company life assurance scheme
- Flexible benefits package including health and retail savings schemes
- Career progression opportunities within a growing business
Heavy Haul Rail is proud to be an Armed Forces Covenant signatory and warmly welcomes applications from veterans, reservists and service leaveers.
Together, we move what matters.
Apply today or contact careers@heavyhaulrail.co.uk for more information.
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