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Maintenance Technician

🏢 Hitachi Rail Limited 📍 Ashford, Kent, South East England, England 💼 Company - Private
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£34,766 - £49,257
£2,897 - £4,105 / mo
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Ashford, Kent, South East England, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Location:
Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom
Job ID:
R0015722
Date Posted:
2023-03-03-08:00
Company Name:
Hitachi Rail Limited
Profession (Job Category):
Other
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
Job Description:
Are you looking for opportunities to work on high profile rail projects and advanced technology alongside experts from the around the globe? Come and join the fastest growing rail business in the world!
Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signalling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey. With a presence in 38 countries across three continents and over 13,000 employees, our mission is to contribute to society through the continuous development of superior rail transport solutions. We are working to Inspire the Next – and this is your chance to be part of it.
Your new role
We are currently recruiting a dedicated Maintenance Technician to join our Train Maintenance Facility in Ashford. In this exciting new role, the successful candidate will be undertaking corrective and preventative maintenance, servicing and repair of Hitachi rolling stock assets. This is a permanent role and you will be working on a rotating day and night shift basis.
Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:
  • Maintain the condition of the work site, materials and equipment
  • Adhere to health, safety, environmental & quality practices in the workplace
  • Prepare for and undertake planned and some unplanned defect maintenance on Hitachi rolling stock assets
  • Confirm that traction and rolling stock assets comply with operational specifications by the use of engineering processes and techniques
  • Prepare for and undertake the removal and replacement of traction and rolling stock components
  • Modify or manufacture traction and rolling stock components by material removal using hand tools
  • Assemble traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniques
  • Install new traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniques
  • Identify, assess and rectify defects and discrepancies on Hitachi rolling stock assets
  • Carryout repairs to traction and rolling stock following technical scopes of work.
  • Provide operational support to users of Hitachi rolling stock assets
  • Assist with operational problems as they arise.
  • Keep Equinox record system up to date with clear and concise information of work carried out.
  • Support good house-keeping and waste management initiatives
  • Develop professionally and support good working relationships
  • Learn new skills in accordance with Hitachi’s new business demands as required
  • Liaise with Hitachi and external personnel as required to complete the duties of the post
  • Assist as required
About you
Essential:
Licences / Competences
  • Network Rail Sentinel PTS (Training will be given if required)
  • Ability to carry out task based maintenance by following instructions and fault finding
  • Depot Protection (Training will be given if required)
  • Working at Height will be required
  • Manual Handling
Qualifications
  • M & E ONC or served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines
  • Engineering based NVQ level 3
Behavioural
  • Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times
  • Good team worker
Desirable
Licences / Competences
  • Previous experience working within the rail industry on modern rolling stock.
  • Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Equinox
  • Moveable plant
  • Train Driving
  • Train Movement Depot Protection
  • Driving Licence
  • Use of powered plant and tooling
Why Hitachi Rail?
At Hitachi Rail you will find a passionate and collaborative environment. We operate according to our values of Harmony, Sincerity and Pioneering Spirit. As such, we work closely as a team and empower our colleagues to take ownership and become creative in our pursuit of excellence. We take pride in the contribution we make to society and we always act with integrity and fairness towards our customers, suppliers and colleagues.
We offer a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement as well as a generous benefits package. This includes a pension scheme with contributions up to 9%, health insurance, and many more perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.
If you like the sound of the above and feel energised by the idea of joining a great brand at a moment of exciting expansion, please apply now. We look forward to hearing from you!
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