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YOUR FUTURE ROLE

Alstom is seeking a Project Support Engineer to ensure we meet our contractual requirements for the maintenance and operation of the new Aventra Class 730 Fleet. You will work to Vehicle Maintenance Instruction/Vehicle Maintenance Procedure and test procedures, ensuring all train systems function to specification. Key responsibilities include investigating and diagnosing faults, providing on-train technical support, and performing in-depth fault analysis and rectification.

We’ll look to you for:

• Communicate with customer and colleagues
• Fault finding and fault rectification
• Undertake in-depth fault analysis and system preventative interventions
• Liaise with and provide support to Outstation and ISST roles
• Provide scope of work instructions
• Provide technical support to the depot teams in the provision of fault finding expertise and assistance with train repair activities.
• Undertake campaigns for fleet software updates
• Proficient in fault analysis tools (Fleet Monitor, OTDR, System fault log analysis)
• Follow and implement tasks in accordance with Vehicle Maintenance Instructions (VMI’s) and Vehicle Maintenance Procedures (VMP’s)
• Facilitate off site working, working around the network covered by the customer.
• Detailed fault reporting and recording on web based and App based systems
• Detects, defines and implements the modifications of the maintained products to improve the reliability and serviceability, in order to reduce project costs and improve the performances of the systems.
• Proposes innovative solutions and develops and implements
• Assist with skills development within depots and train care points.
• Arrange and undertake test runs to assist in fault finding and resolution of faults, in particular the closeout of repeat failures.
• Functionally test train borne systems with minimal supervision using a variety of techniques and methods, including the use of computer based diagnostics systems.
• Review and rectify test specifications and documentation for functional tests.
• Assist with the validation of documentation issued in support of maintenance and repair activities, special checks, modifications and experiments.
• Assist in the validation of Maintenance Schedule amendments and other technical instructions.
• Assists with the validation of locally produced technical instructions.
• Provide technical support in connection with special checks and experiments.

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferable or equivalent
• GNVQ Level 3 in Electrical based industry (Rail, Aerospace, Military) required
• Previous Experience in rolling stock
• Proven experience in health and safety
• Good IT skills in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Front-End Databases
• Previous use of various diagnostic systems would be advantageou