Rolling Stock Technician

Job Title:  Rolling Stock Technician

Ref: CC(phone number removed)

Location: Scotland (Various Options)

Salary: Circa £35-40/hour (Umbrella)

Shift: Days/Nights Options; Continental Shift Pattern; 37-40 hour week

Role Type: Rolling Contract (Issued in 3 month blocks)

Are you looking to join a team that is striving for more?

This is a great opportunity to join a specialist team working to service rolling stock across Scotland. You will be part of a specially trained team that will tackle maintenance and address any faults that have occurred in service. This team and role is all about achieving a more efficient railway - with a focus on the customer you will help their fleets in service deliver safe, reliable services across Scotland & the UK. 

This is an exciting time to join a rail company that is pushing to improve customer experience through dedicated and detailed train maintenance activities, focusing on key elements of maintainability and improving day to day service delivery.

For this position we can only consider candidates with previous rail experience as each technician is an experienced professional that plays a key role individually to help maintain high standards and fleet readiness. You will be familiar with both electrical and mechanical maintenance of rolling stock including follow the relevant VMIs for hands on work and how to record work accurately to aid forecasting of fleet maintenance needs and ensure that high standards are maintained delivering the best outcomes to the customer.

Previous experience on DMUs is essential and you must be confident in fault find an fix on diesel engines.

Attention to detail is key, you will be working on areas of train maintenance that are essential to safe and reliable service delivery.

There will be opportunities to undertake more advanced engineering tasks such as fault finding and diagnostics of electrical equipment and systems as you become accustomed to the fleet and progress in your familiarity and abilities.

As a long term rolling contract, there is ongoing training and competency development opportunity for motivated and capable individuals and this may open up opportunity for permanent employment should suitable permanent headcount approvals become available.

 The role

• Carry out basic engineering/fitting tasks as directed by the Team Leader
• Follow all necessary depot/site health and safety requirements
• Follow all engineering quality standards of work and maintain good reporting of asset assessment, work completed and materials used as requested
• Maintain good communication with production team members to ensure all work is completed to the required standard and in the necessary time limits
• Highlight any concerns relating to fleet condition or provided parts/materials or opportunities for improvement in reports where identified

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience hands on in mechanical and electrical fitting work on rolling stock
• Ability to work efficiently to deadlines
• Must have experience working to instructions for hands on assembly or maintenance tasks
• Able to pass Personal Track Safety course or Depot Track Safety course.
• Ability to read and follow schematics and diagrams.
• Basic knowledge of IT skills
• Ability to pass a Drugs & Alcohol test and Rail Standard Medical Assessment

My client is an equal opportunities employer, that aim to foster a diverse and inclusive working environment. If you have any questions or need any special assistance throughout the application process, please do not hesitate to ask.

To apply or find out more please send an updated CV to (url removed)

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation