Corrective Technician

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Date: 12 May 2026

Company: CAF Rail UK

Location:

CHESTER, GB

Innovation is in our DNA – we thrive on pushing boundaries and adapting to new challenges with a flexible approach. Proud to be a global leader, our fast‑paced growth provides exciting opportunities for our team and the community.

Committed to maintaining trains and trams, our mission is to enhance vehicle safety and reliability. Our ultimate goal is to deliver a comfortable, dependable, and sustainable commuting experience for all passengers.

Based out of multiple locations across the UK, our 24/7 operation means we’re always on hand to deliver reliable technical support. Using the latest digital technology, we strive to enhance dependability, helping people to get where they need to be!

We wouldn’t be where we are without our people. Working together as a team, we strive to achieve great things while supporting each other to thrive along the way. We’re going places, so apply today and become part of our exciting journey.

• Positive Work Environment: You will work in a positive environment, based on mutual respect and team spirit.
• Professional Development: Our projects are often measured in years, sometimes decades, giving you and the organisation a future.
• Learning and Autonomy: We encourage you to work autonomously, being able to propose and decide “what” and “how”.
• Security and Reliability: CAF has been working for over 100 years on a path that stretches into the future, giving you the security you need.
• Cutting‑edge Technology: You will work with the latest technologies, facing the challenge of devising innovative approaches and solutions every day.

If you have technical expertise and an analytical mindset, we need you on our team. You will diagnose faults and conduct root‑cause analysis for an advanced fleet across electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems, using electrical schematics, test equipment and diagnostic software.

As a valued member of the team, you will perform corrective actions and repairs on new trains in a depot setting to ensure passenger service availability and reliability. The role requires adaptability to a constantly changing environment and a drive to achieve results.

As a Real Living Wage Employer, we offer a competitive salary. The role’s base pay is approximately £59,000 per annum.

• NVQ Level 3 in electrical/mechanical engineering (or equivalent) plus at least 3 years of post‑apprenticeship experience.
• Experience detecting faults and conducting root‑cause analysis across multiple systems.
• Proficiency in interpreting electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematic diagrams.
• Proficiency with diagnostic software, and test and measuring equipment.
• Valid driver’s licence and flexibility to work varying shifts, including weekends and both day and night shifts.

• Real Living Wage employer and signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, RSSB Mental Health Charter and Women in Rail EDI Charter.
• 25 days annual leave, excellent workplace pension scheme (up to 10% contribution), health care cash plan, Bike2
  
  Work scheme and other wellbeing benefits.
• Professional Sponsorship scheme for career development, flexible working policy and family‑friendly culture.
• Paid volunteering days and social value initiatives such as tree‑planting, donation drives and support for the homeless community and refugees.