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Rolling Stock Fitter

Job Posted: 22 days ago

Salary: £ 18.82 - 24.4 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Crewe, Cheshire East

Expire in: 6 days

Job Description

Job Title: Rolling Stock Fitter
Excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Fitter from a manufacturing / engineering environment.
Based within the Rolling Stock industry (Trains) we are currently recruiting for Mechanical Engineers to operate out of a Rolling stock depot based in Crewe, to carry out the Mechanical Overhaul of Rail Bogies. Candidates will be required to carry out the following duties:
Mechanical Fitter – Main Duties:
Bogie overhaul, damage repair and engineering
  * Wheel set overhaul, repair and analysis
  * Bogie chassis, damage repair and clean
  * Bogie and gearbox engineering / repair
  * Wheel exchange on wheel sets
  * Bearing, axle and wheel mounting
  * Components and sub-assemblies overhaul repair and analysis
  * Re-engineering and production of spare parts
To undertake all types of Mechanical, repair and replace on Rolling Stock to ensure that we provide our customer with a reliable, safe and defect free train.
They require a Mechanical Fitter with a minimum 5 years’ experience.
They will also consider applicants with an Electrical qualification for work in the HVAC department.
Qualifications / Skills/ Experience:
•Candidates would preferably be time served and apprentice trained with the relevant mechanical papers. A minimum of a NVQ level 2 in a Mechanical / Electrical discipline is a requirement.
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.
Hourly pay rate:
Mechanical Fitter.
Hourly pay rate: £18.82 PAYE / £24.40 Umbrella
Shifts: Mon-Thursday 8am 4.30pm (with flexibility to work shifts)
Friday: 08.00 - 13.15
Hours per week: 37
Overtime First 5 hours at Flat rate then time & half.
THE ROLE IS SUBJECT TO PASSING A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST
How to apply for the Mechanical Fitter role:
Apply in word format.
Ambitek are specialist recruiters in Manufacturing, Production and the Engineering sectors.
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