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Mechanical fitter

Job Posted: 18 hours ago

Salary: £ 47,147 - 47,147 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Leeds

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Locomotive Fitter – Leeds  – Perm Position 
£47,147 per year 
Shift working -  (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off)

Opportunity for level 3 qualified mechanical / electrical fitters with experience of diesel engines to join the rail industry. With great rates, hours, Government investment, training and technical challenges, we know it is an interesting and secure place to be.

Your New Organisation

You will have a fantastic opportunity to work for an organisation maintaining a wide variety of different rolling stock including freight wagons and locomotives.

Your New Opportunity

Carry out general mechanical maintenance and repairs to all rolling stock rail vehicles on a variety of components such as air braking, hydraulic systems & diesel engines.
Fault diagnosis and rectification on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
Working to written maintenance instructions (VMI) to complete examinations and inspections of the trains you will be working with.
Working to engineering drawings and diagrams.
The Candidate

You will have previous experience in a similar role and environment
You will ideally have experience carrying out maintenance and examination work in a heavy mechanical environment, ie ex forces REME, HGV, buses and coaches, aircraft, or big engineering machines or maybe even locomotives or rolling stock already
Anyone with Locomotive experience is especially welcome to apply
You will be a team player with the experience to work independently – a problem solver with an aptitude to think on your feet and carry out a wide range of maintenance
You will be ok working shifts earlies, lates and nights
You must be able to pass a medical and drug and alcohol test
Essential Criteria

Experience in maintenance and fault finding within a transport / plant related engineering environment..
Must have a Level 3 qualification, or equivalent, in an engineering / mechanical / electrical discipline.
Ability to navigate engineering drawings, blueprints, and diagrams, written technical instructions and manuals and follow processes.
Full UK driving licence or locality to the depot is essential.
You must be able to pass a DBS criminal record check to be eligible for this role 
Salary
£47,147

You will have the opportunity to learn who to drive and shunt trains – an extra £1,(Apply online only) per annum.

Up to 6 training modules each worth an extra £1,500 per annum giving you the potential earnings of £50,(Apply online only)k plus

These training modules to increase your salary include Shunter training and engineering modules from axle and bearings, electrical fault finding & Mentoring.

About Ford & Stanley Group
Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.
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