CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles)
Production Engineer (Chester)
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About CAF
Innovation is in our DNA - we thrive on pushing boundaries and adapting to new challenges with a flexible approach. Proud to be a global leader, our fast-paced growth provides exciting opportunities for our team and the community.
Committed to maintaining trains and trams, our mission is to enhance vehicle safety and reliability. Our ultimate goal is to deliver a comfortable, dependable, and sustainable commuting experience for all passengers.
Based out of multiple locations across the UK, our 24/7 operation means we’re always on hand to deliver reliable technical support. Utilising the latest digital technology, we strive to enhance dependability, helping people to get to where they need to be!
We wouldn’t be where we are without our people. Working together as a team, we strive to achieve great things while supporting each other to thrive along the way. We’re going places, so apply today and become part of our exciting journey.
What can you expect from CAF?
- Positive Work Environment: You will work in a positive environment, based on mutual respect and team spirit.
- Professional Development: Our projects are often measured in years, sometimes decades, giving you and the organisation a future.
- Learning and Autonomy: We will encourage you to work autonomously, being able to propose and decide 'what' and 'how'.
- Security and Reliability: CAF has been working for over 100 years on a path that stretches into the future, giving you the security you need.
- Cutting-edge technology: You will work with the latest technologies, facing the challenge of devising innovative approaches and solutions every day.
What will be your role in the company?
As a qualified and experienced professional, the Production Engineer will operate with a high degree of autonomy. The primary duties of the Production Engineer will focus on, but not be limited to, excelling in troubleshooting rolling stock and contributing to the continuous improvement of fleet reliability and availability. This position is highly technical and hands-on, requiring solid technical qualifications and the ability to work physically with the vehicles. Strong interpersonal skills are also essential.
The Lead Production Engineer will work closely with the Project Management, Engineering, Materials, and Production teams, as well as the LEO (Líder de Excelencia Operativa, i.e., Operational Excellence Leader).
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Your daily duties will include:
- In coordination with the on-duty Production Manager, assist in the daily review of in-service failures to ensure vehicle availability, and identify and propose mitigations and solutions, both technical and organizational, to Project Management to increase depot capacity.
- Early identification of ongoing or potential Epidemic/Systematic Failures and proposal of mitigation measures and solutions (campaigns, modifications, etc.) in coordination with the Project Engineering Team, and CAF Spain DIP coordinator.
- Provide continuous guidance and knowledge transfer to other on-duty technical staff in coordination with the on-duty Production Manager.
- Regularly review and thoroughly comprehend all WECRs and ECRs related to the project to immediately identify if a failure is related to a known issue.
- In coordination with the on-duty Production Manager, monitor and support the quality of corrective interventions carried out during the shift to minimize repetitive failures.
- Ensure full alignment with the Project LEO (Líder de Excelencia Operativa), providing all required inputs and supporting any improvement initiatives within the context of the RSNEXT program or future programs.
- Maintain close cooperation with the Chester Leadmind Hub.
- Provide specific hands-on technical training to other technical staff as required by Project Management.
- Participate in discussions with OEMs related to failure attribution, cost allocation, or potential solutions for any issue affecting the safety, reliability, or availability of the system, as requested by Project Management.
- Ensure high quality in the corrective GMAO imputations for which the Production Engineer is responsible, to ensure proper cost allocation, especially but not limited to, failures occurring in equipment under warranty during their shift. This requires a deep understanding of the processes related to GMAO secondary imputations and Supplier Claims.
- Primarily review defective material to determine if NCR processing is necessary or if the material should be scrapped.
- Utilize GMAO, LeadMind, or other data sources to produce detailed trend analysis of vehicle system and component failures to support the project.
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What salary will you be paid for this role?
As a Real Living Wage Employer, we are proud to pay competitively at CAF. For this role you will be offered a salary in the region of £70,000 per annum.
What will make you successful in this position?
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Candidates must possess an official technical qualification with a minimum of Level 3 in an engineering related discipline. Higher Level qualifications will be especially valued.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in rolling stock troubleshooting.
- Experience in testing and commissioning of rolling stock is highly appreciated.
- Direct contact with OEMs in the context of technical problem resolution.
- Proficiency in using various diagnostic software related to onboard equipment.
- Skilled in writing and critically analysing technical reports, particularly Failure Analysis Reports.
- Valid Driver’s Licence
About What We Offer
A Real Living Wage employer and proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, RSSB Mental Health Charter and Women in Rail EDI Charter, we’ve a lot to shout about at CAF.
Creating a culture of inclusivity and belonging is really important to us and we’re proud to offer our people a range of benefits to support wellbeing including 25 days annual leave, an excellent workplace pension scheme (with up to 10% contribution from us), not forgetting to mention our generous health care cash plan and Bike2Work scheme just to name a few!
Looking for career development? Our Professional Sponsorship scheme will help you to achieve your goals while our Flexible Working policy and Family Friendly culture mean everyone is supported to thrive at CAF.
As a socially responsible business, we offer paid volunteering days and promote a variety of social value initiatives, including tree-planting, company-wide donation drives, and providing support to the homeless community and refugees. We’re creating waves of positive change through delivering meaningful social value impact on and off the tracks!
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