Lead Technician

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.

At Hitachi Rail, we have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, enthusiastic, and self-driven Lead Technician to join our team at Stoke Gifford Train Maintenance Centre in Bristol.

Salary: £50,041; 15% Shift allowance; £3000 Location Allowance;
Permanent Contract

As a Lead Technician, you’ll play a key role in maintaining and improving our rolling stock. You’ll be responsible for complex fault finding, repairs, and maintenance, ensuring trains remain safe, reliable, and operational.

This is a permanent position, working on a rotating day and night shift pattern.

Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:

• Maintain safe and effective working conditions across the worksite, materials, and equipment
• Comply with all health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
• Carry out both planned and reactive maintenance activities
• Ensure rolling stock and traction assets meet operational specifications using engineering techniques
• Interpret and extract information from technical drawings and specifications
• Perform removal, replacement, and installation of rolling stock components
• Modify or manufacture components using hand tools and engineering processes
• Assemble components accurately and efficiently
• Identify, assess, and rectify faults and defects in rolling stock assets
• Diagnose repeat faults and propose or implement corrective solutions
• Develop technical scopes of work for wider team fault rectification
• Support reliability improvements alongside reliability technicians
• Provide technical support during in-service failures
• Deliver operational support to end-users of Hitachi rolling stock
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in SAP systems
• Build effective working relationships and contribute to team success
• Continuously develop skills in line with evolving business needs
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as required
• Undertake additional duties aligned to local operational requirements

Required Skills/ Knowledge

• Rolling stock maintenance and fault-finding experience
• Depot Protection
• Working at Height
• Manual Handling
• Competence with powered plant and tools (air / 110v)
• Crimping competence and assessment

• M&E ONC or completed apprenticeship (mechanical/electrical disciplines)
• Engineering-based NVQ Level 3

• Strong understanding of and adherence to rules and regulations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional and positive representation of Hitachi Rail
• Collaborative and effective team player

• Strong understanding of and adherence to rules and regulations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional and positive representation of Hitachi Rail
• Collaborative and effective team player

We value the importance of all of our employees. If you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday
• Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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