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Engineer - Rolling Stock
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Contract
Location: London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Process Engineer - Rolling Stock
Location: Northampton or London
Duration: 6 Months initially
Drive innovation. Shape the future of rail. Make a real impact.
We're looking for an Engineering Optimisation Specialist to join our client's Rolling Stock team and play a key role in enhancing the reliability, safety, and performance of the maintained fleets. In this role, you'll lead the development of maintenance strategies, champion engineering improvements, and ensure our assets deliver maximum availability and lifecycle value for our customers.
What You'll Be Doing
Maintenance & Engineering Optimisation
Develop, implement and continually improve maintenance, overhaul, and repair strategies to achieve optimum fleet performance.
Maintain and update Vehicle Maintenance Schedules (VMS), ensuring full compliance with maintenance certification standards.
Support the delivery of maintenance strategy by contributing to engineering projects and productivity-driven initiatives.
Apply RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety) and LCC (Life Cycle Cost) principles to identify opportunities for improvement.Technical Investigations & Continuous Improvement
Lead engineering investigations as required by the Optimisation & LCC Manager.
Analyse scrap and quarantine component data; recommend re-engineering or alternative repair processes where beneficial.
Produce strategies, risk assessments, and documentation to support optimisation activities.Documentation & Compliance
Manage maintenance manual updates, coordinate customer approval processes, and ensure teams operate with accurate, up-to-date work instructions.
Monitor and enforce compliance with internal controls, policies, and ethos'.Industry Best Practice & Innovation
Stay ahead of industry trends to identify new techniques, materials, and processes that enhance fleet performance and support business objectives.
Contribute to the development of innovative engineering and IT system solutions that support rolling stock optimisation.Customer Collaboration
Build strong, trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Work closely with customers to understand needs, deliver solutions, and identify opportunities for mutual value and future business growth.Health, Safety & Environment
Demonstrate leadership in safety by implementing safe systems of work and promoting a culture of behavioural safety.
Work with HSEW Advisors to set and cascade safety objectives and ensure compliance with Rolling Stock HSEW policies.
Take personal responsibility for the environmental impact of your work and encourage the same within your team.What You Need to Bring
Essential
Proven experience in rolling stock maintenance, planning, and related IT systems.
Relevant engineering qualification or equivalent experience.
Strong understanding of traction and rolling stock maintenance techniques and procedures.
Hands-on experience applying reliability-centred maintenance methodologies.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Solid IT skills, with the ability to learn and leverage engineering and business systems.
Mechanical Engineering Degree (MEng)Preferred
Experience in rail vehicle maintenance, repair activities, or rolling stock operations.
Chartered Engineer status (or actively working toward it).
Experience with reverse engineering and sourcing alternative components.
In-depth knowledge of rolling stock IT systems and railway operational procedures.
Background in mathematics, statistics, or data-driven analysis.
Experience with system development or writing IT program specifications.Leadership Capabilities
We're looking for someone who embodies leadership values such as:
Strategic & Innovative Thinking
Customer Orientation
Change Management
Collaboration & Influencing
Effective Leadership & OwnershipWho You'll Work With
Engineering Department
Optimisation & LCC Manager
Internal & External Customers
External Suppliers & SubcontractorsRullion supports applications from a diverse talent pool. We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to enable you to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us on (phone number removed)
RBoniface
Since 1978, Rullion has been securing exceptional candidates for a range of clients; from large well-known brands, to SMEs and start-ups. As a family-owned business, Rullion's approach is credible and honest, focused on building long-lasting relationships with both clients and candidates.
Rullion is a forward-thinking recruitment company that specialises in providing a wide range of talent consultancy services to a diverse client base; from small start-ups to large household names.
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