DB Cargo (UK) Limited
Wagon Maintainer
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Job Title: Wagon Maintainer
Check out the role overview below. If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.
Location: Doncaster
Salary: £36,099 per year
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Introduction
At DB Cargo UK, we're currently recruiting for Wagon Maintainers (Engineer) to join our depot in Doncaster.
As a Wagon Maintainer, you'll co-operate with the Production Manager and other Team Members to ensure that all work associated with the maintenance, repair and overhaul of Traction & Rolling stock (T&RS) and components at designated sites, is completed in a safe, thorough, professional and timely manner.
What will you be doing?
- To ensure that the Health, Safety and Welfare of yourself and others is not adversely affected by your actions or omissions.
- To take necessary action in order to remove any hazard encountered.
- Assist with breakdown/recovery operations and other T&RS related incidents as appropriate.
- Fault diagnosis and rectification on electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
- Working to Maintenance Plans (VMOI).
- Generating reports for on-going work / Condition Reports / Production Reports.
- Reporting defective items.
- Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
- Playing an active part in accident investigations.
- Assisting in the formulation of Safe Systems of Work and Risk Assessments.
- Assist with on the job training of other Team Members, trainees, other DB Cargo (UK) employees and contractors.
- Assist with the upkeep of a clean and safe working environment.
- Undertake any training required which will assist in the development of the team and the running of the depot for example Designated Person (depo), Risk Assessor or COSHH Custodian.
- Operation of the fuel point and use of specific I.T systems dedicated to this.
- Ordering of material.
- Operation of any powered device, including fixed and mobile cranes, wheel lathe, wheel drop, forklift trucks, road and rail vehicles, HIAB, lifting jacks etc. as required, subject to training / certification and reassessment.
- Be flexible to production demands.
- Use of IT equipment where applicable.
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Who we are looking for?
Successful candidates will have a NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) as a minimum. The NVQ Level 3 could have been obtained through completing an engineering apprenticeship or through a course at College/ Sixth Form in an engineering discipline.
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Candidates will also have hands on engineering experience which must be displayed in their application.
Experience within a similar role in the rail sector would be an advantage, but this is not essential.
What matters to you!
- 31 days paid holiday each year in addition to 2 public holidays (The public holidays are Christmas Day and New Year's Day)
- 4 weekly pay cycle (13 pay days per year!)
- Access to our Employer Assistance Programme
- Enhanced pension (over auto enrolment)
- Access to our benefits portal to get discounts on a number of big brands.
The salary for this role is £36,099.
Please click APPLY to send your CV for this role.
Candidates with experience of: Wagon Maintainer, Wagon Maintenance Engineer, Rolling Stock Engineer, Rolling Stock Technician, Rail Engineer, Railway Engineer, Rail Maintenance Engineer, Rolling Stock Maintenance Engineer, Wagon Technician, Wagon Maintenance Technician, may also be considered for this role.
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