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Rail Vehicle Technician

Job Posted: 22 days ago

Salary: £ 22.07 - 29.49 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Expire in: 6 days

Job Description

JOB TITLE:               2 x Mechanical Fitters (Rolling Stock)
JOB LOCATION:       Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
SALARY: £29.49 Per hour Umbrella or 22.07 P.A.Y.E. 
HOURS PER WEEK: 42 Hours per week (4 on 4 off) 
DURATION: Permanent
SHIFT PATTERN: 11 Hours permanent nights working a 4 on, 4 off roster including weekends and bank holidays

We're proud to be supporting a leading Train Operator as they look for 2 new technicians at the Cambridge Depot 

Purpose of the role:
* Deliver highest possible performance as a team member.
* Deliver customer requirements in accordance with VMI instructions ensuring compliance at all times.
* Working safely as an individual and as a Team Member.
* Maintaining tooling and equipment.
* Managing and fitting materials issued to you using best practice and company guidelines.
* Maintaining a safe and efficient workplace.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Mechanical & Electrical overhaul of Rolling Stock to include:
* Bogie overhaul, damage repair and engineering
* Wheel set overhaul, repair and analysis
* Bogie chassis, damage repair and clean
* Gearbox overhaul, repair and analysis
* Bogie and gearbox engineering / repair 
* Wheel exchange on wheel sets
* Re-profiling of wheel sets and wheels
* Bearing, axle and wheel mounting
* TBU revision and replacement
* Components and subassemblies overhaul repair and analysis
* Re-engineering and production of spare parts
Responsibilities
 Carry out tasks allocated to you in accordance with laid down VMI's and other specified documentation ensuring prompt and safe delivery of vehicles to the customer.
 Ensure efficient use of tools and materials to deliver services to the customer. 
 Ensure all documentation/paperwork issued relating to the work being carried out is correct in the first instance and completed correctly and fully.
 Ensure all depot safety and protection systems are complied with; this includes protection of you and others and the wearing of PPE where appropriate to the area being worked in.
 Where necessary training and competency requirements have been met, operate plant and equipment as required to meet the needs of the business.
 Comply with company procedures in regard to the use of calibrated tools and equipment.
 Apply good housekeeping standards throughout the working environment.
 Ensure efficient communication within the Team and to the Team leader.
 Partake in briefings and safety tours.
 Attend training courses to develop your skill base on different types of rolling stock, plant and equipment when required by the company.
 Work in accordance with the material handling processes in respect of defective components ensuring any removed material, component is labelled correctly. 
Other duties
* Working on site at other locations.
* Assisting other departments where required.
* Covering absence; sickness and annual leave

PLEASE NOTE:  All candidates must be able to complete and pass a drugs & alcohol test. 

Knowledge and experience

You will be a highly self-motivated individual, able to work under your own initiative. 
You will possess excellent communication & interpersonal skills
You will need extensive all-round knowledge of Mechanical Engineering
You will ideally have knowledge of modern rolling stock systems
You will ideally have experience of Train depot operations

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