Shorterm Group
Mechanical Maintenance Technician (Rolling Stock)
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Mechanical Maintenance Technician (Rolling Stock)
💰 £21.58 - £22.30 PAYE or £25.16 - £29.98 UMBRELLA
📍 Location: Crawley
📅 Start: 20th October
Looking for a New Mechanical Maintenance Challenge?
Do you have hands-on mechanical maintenance experience and want to break into the exciting Rolling Stock industry? Whether your background is in Rail, Aviation, Plant, Automotive, HGV, PCV, Marine, Armed Forces, or a similar engineering environment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a leading transportation organisation and receive industry-leading training while earning.
We're looking for mechanically skilled individuals who are eager to develop their careers maintaining a modern fleet of passenger rail vehicles within a state-of-the-art maintenance facility.
What's in it for You?
- Comprehensive paid training programme
- Excellent opportunity to enter the Rolling Stock sector
- Work on a modern fleet of passenger trains
- Purpose-built maintenance facility
- Free onsite parking
- Outstanding working environment and facilities
- Long-term career development opportunities
- Learn new skills while earning a competitive salary
The Role
As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining, fault-finding, repairing and servicing rolling stock passenger vehicles to ensure they remain safe, reliable and available for service.
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You'll work within a skilled engineering team carrying out planned and reactive maintenance activities, following strict safety and quality procedures. This is a fantastic opportunity for engineers looking to transfer existing mechanical knowledge into a new industry through a structured training and development programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out routine maintenance, servicing and repairs on rolling stock vehicles
- Diagnose and rectify mechanical and basic electrical faults
- Conduct vehicle examinations in line with maintenance instructions
- Inspect and maintain braking systems, wheelsets, pneumatics and mechanical assemblies
- Complete fault-finding investigations and produce detailed reports
- Rectify in-service running defects
- Accurately complete job cards, service sheets and maintenance documentation
- Ensure all work is completed safely and to the highest quality standards
- Liaise with stores and parts departments to obtain required components
- Operate lifting equipment and powered plant where required
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across the maintenance facility
- Maintain excellent housekeeping standards
- Assist with coaching and supporting colleagues where appropriate
- Identify and report health and safety concerns
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What We're Looking For
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in a Mechanical Engineering discipline
- Practical mechanical maintenance experience
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work safely in a regulated engineering environment
- Good communication and team-working skills
Backgrounds Considered
We welcome applications from candidates with experience in:
- Rolling Stock
- Aviation
- Automotive
- Heavy Plant
- HGV
- PCV
- Marine
- Armed Forces
- Manufacturing
- Industrial Maintenance
- Other mechanical engineering sectors
Shift Pattern
This position operates on a rotating shift pattern:
Day Shift
- 06:45 – 18:15
Night Shift
- 18:45 – 06:15
Breaks Included:
- Two 15-minute breaks
- One 30-minute meal break
Rotation
Split Shift
- Wednesday & Thursday Days
- Friday to Sunday Nights
- Followed by 4 Days Off
Days Shift
- Friday to Sunday Days
- Followed by 5 Days Off
Nights Shift
- Monday to Thursday Nights
- Followed by 5 Days Off
Then the cycle repeats.
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If you're a mechanically minded engineer looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to build a career in one of the UK's most exciting engineering sectors, we'd love to hear from you.
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