Maintenance Technician

at  Hitachi Rail Limited

About Us
A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.
Description
Here at Hitachi Rail, we have multiple job opportunities for enthusiastic self-motivated Maintenance Technicians who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidates are comfortable performing a wide range of tasks and are open to working in rotating shift patterns. The positions are based at Doncaster Train Maintenance Centre.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to start their career in rail as NO railway experience is required for this role!

ACCOUNTABILITIES

In this exciting role, you will perform scheduled maintenance on our established fleet of Class 800/ 801/802 rolling stock for the Intercity Express Program on the East Coast Main Line and will be working in a dynamic work environment that values collaboration, adaptability and creativity and will.

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:

• Perform Scheduled Maintenance activities on the Class 800 series rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions
• Undertake servicing and preparation of the Class 80x rolling stock.
• Undertake driving duties within depot confines in accordance with the depot operating procedures and instructions
• Actively participate in the ongoing continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet activities
• Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required.
• Adherence to all health and safety processes and procedures.
• Support the Maintenance Team Leaders and Duty Shift Managers in the delivery of the production plan.
• Record all work activities and stock consumption using the maintenance management system in accordance with maintenance processes and procedures.
• Working shifts to meet the service requirements of the IEP fleet customers.
• Assist as require

REQUIRED SKILLS/ KNOWLEDGE

• Maintenance experience.
• Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster.
• Faults finding and diagnosis and write reports
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

• Served apprenticeship with mechanical and or electrical disciplines
• Engineering based NVQ level 3 or higher.

DESIRED SKILLS (NOT ESSENTIAL)

• IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Outlook
• Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings.
• Train driving
• Working at Height, COSHH, Manual handling, AC HV Electrical isolation up to 25kV

• Perform Scheduled Maintenance activities on the Class 800 series rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions
• Undertake servicing and preparation of the Class 80x rolling stock.
• Undertake driving duties within depot confines in accordance with the depot operating procedures and instructions
• Actively participate in the ongoing continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet activities
• Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required.
• Adherence to all health and safety processes and procedures.
• Support the Maintenance Team Leaders and Duty Shift Managers in the delivery of the production plan.
• Record all work activities and stock consumption using the maintenance management system in accordance with maintenance processes and procedures.
• Working shifts to meet the service requirements of the IEP fleet customers.
• Assist as requir