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Electrical Fitter/Technician
Job Posted: 16 hours ago
Salary: £ 49,276 - 50,758 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Electrically Skilled Technician required to conduct corrective maintenance, fault finding, and supporting wider maintenance activities on modern rolling stock.
In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for carrying out electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault finding, and warranty work on modern traction and rolling stock systems. Working within a fast-paced depot environment, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the safety, performance, and reliability of CAF’s cutting-edge rail vehicles.
Location:
Newton Heath, Dean Lane, Manchester, Manchester, Great Manchester, M40 3AD
Role and Responsibilities:
Carrying out Warranty and Maintenance work on a fleet of modern passenger trains.
Completing testing, fault finding, examinations and reliability checks
Troubleshooting using electrical schematics, test equipment, and diagnostic software
Fault finding and root cause analysis on electrical and electronic systems.
The Candidate
Have maintenance and warranty experience on Rolling Stock vehicles
Be able to utilise schematics, software, and various tools to efficiently diagnose electrical faults within a Rail vehicle.
A team player with the experience to work independently
Will be a problem-solver with a logical mindset and the ability to think on their feet
Comfortable communicating with and working alongside clients.
Shifts
Days and Nights Rotating pattern includes:
5 days on (Mon–Fri), 5 off
4 nights (Thu–Sun), 5 off
2 days (Sat–Sun), 3 nights (Mon–Wed), 4 off
Essentials
NVQ Level 3 minimum qualification (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline
Experience following vehicle maintenance instructions
Ability to interpret electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematic diagrams
Experience using test and measuring equipment
Desirable
Strong fault-finding skills and ability to read schematics and VMIs.
Leadership and customer liaison capabilities for occasional cover.
Valid and clean UK driver’s license
Likely Job Titles: technician, maintenance, dual skilled technician, mechanical, mechanic, electrical, electric, heavy maintenance, exam technician, exams technician
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