Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician – West Midlands Metro

Salary: £36,501 – £41,153 per annum (increasing after probation).

Contract:

Permanent, 12‑hour shifts (4 on, 4 off). Overtime available. Benefits: free travel on trams & NX buses for you and your partner, MML Pension, 23 days holiday + bank holidays.

West Midlands Metro is a leading provider of sustainable urban transport, connecting communities across the West Midlands. We are looking for a Maintenance Technician to support our mission of delivering a safe and reliable tram service by performing maintenance, repair, and overhaul services on our rolling stock assets.

• Perform preventative scheduled maintenance on trams, working on mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Carry out corrective maintenance, including troubleshooting, fault‑finding, and diagnosis using computer equipment and on‑tram diagnostic systems, followed by repairs as required.
• Support testing, commissioning, and acceptance of new trams.
• Record all work activities, including all preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Accurately report and record details of fault finding and diagnosis.
• Assist Rolling Stock Engineering Management in delivering the production plan, ensuring exam tasks are completed in a timely manner.
• Actively participate in ongoing continuous improvement activities.

• Experience performing preventative and corrective maintenance on high‑value safety‑critical equipment.
• Experience diagnosing faults in complex mechanical, electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Proficiency with computer‑based diagnostic equipment.

• Mechanical and Electrical ONC or a time‑served apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical disciplines.
• Engineering‑based NVQ Level 3.

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