Balfour Beatty plc
Mechanical fitter (TGS Fitter)
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About The Role
In this role you will be carrying out Maintenance on Rail OTM (On Track Maintenance Vehicles) based out of our Rail Plant Depot in Colchester. Ensuring that OTM Fleet reliability is optimised and subject to continuous improvement.
What you'll be doing
- Be proactive in promoting a safe culture, report any unsafe acts or equipment through your line manager and the Close call system
- Ensure that OTM (On Track Maintenance) Fleet reliability is optimised and subject to continuous improvement
- Ensure spare parts are available
- Be proficient in carrying out as required verbal and written reports on faults, repairs, maintenance, accidents and incidents
- Training as required
- Maintain OTMs to relevant VMI
- Be proficient in and carry out as required the fault finding and subsequent repair “right first time”
- Reliability of OTMs post maintenance completion
- Maintenance complete to timescales
- Maintenance complete as per company procedures/work instructions
- Able to work split shift patterns as per T & C’s
- Able to be flexible around new working methods and LEAN practices
Who we're looking for
- Ideally served a recognised apprenticeship
- Holds an NVQ L3 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Equivalent
- Experience of mechanical Maintenance on any type of vehicle including; Military, cars, Coaches/Buses, Aircraft etc
- Undertake road vehicle driving as required
- PTS and DP as required
- Ability to work to timescales/deadlines
- Health & Safety awareness
- Stores Knowledge
- Must meet and maintain the appropriate medical standard for the position
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Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
Benefits
As if Contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About Us
Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK’s rail networks – designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.
From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
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To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com
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