Lead Technician

Lead Technician

Location: Etches Park Depot, Deadmans Road, Derby

Contract: 12+ Month Initial Contract

Pay: £33.65 /hour PAYE | £44.98 /hour Umbrella

Hours: 8 Hours/day (40 Hours/week). Overtime paid 1.25%

IR35 status: This role falls inside IR35 – payment via PAYE or Umbrella Company

To service, complex fault find and repair Hitachi rolling stock assets.

• 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 unplanned maintenance activities.
• Confirm that traction and rolling stock assets comply with operational specifications by the use of engineering processes and techniques.
• Read and extract information from traction and rolling stock drawings and specifications.
• 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.
• Identify repeat defects on Hitachi rolling stock assets and suggest / carry out repairs.
• Create technical scopes of work for fault rectification by other members of staff.
• Support reliability technicians with regards reliability improvements to rolling stock assets.
• Attend and provide technical support with failures in service when on duty.
• Provide operational support to users of Hitachi rolling stock assets.
• Keep SAP record system up to date with clear and concise information of work carried out.
• 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.
• Other responsibilities relevant to the role based on localised requirements.

• Network Rail Sentinel PTS
• Time Served Rolling Stock Experience with mechanical, electrical disciplines.
• Engineering based NVQ level 3
• HNC Engineering (Desirable)

• Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster in a modern rolling stock maintenance depot environment.
• Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in an operational railway engineering environment.
• Experience of working at stabling outstations or main line station technical support.
• Modern fault finding and repair techniques using PC-based laptops and remote train diagnostics.
• Extensive experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis.
• Experience of performing modifications and campaigns on modern rolling stock.

• Can comfortably work within a team or on their own.
• Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external).
• Able to always represent Hitachi in a professional manner.
• Calm and diplomatic under pressure.
• Ability to investigate complex electrical and mechanical faults and write detailed reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to interface effectively with all levels of personnel both within and outside the company.
• Loyal, committed, confident and determined.

• Licences / Competences:
  Manual Handling, COSHH, Working at height, Powered plant, and tools.
• Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook.
• Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading.
• Powered plant and tools – bogie drop, cranes, air systems / 110v tools.
• Depot Protection.
• AC/DC Depot isolation requirements.

• Live within commuting distance (1 hour) of Etches Park Depot.
• Right to work in the UK and be able to provide proof of qualifications compliance.
• Must pass a drug & alcohol test and comply with strict Health & Safety controls (safety‑critical role).

For more information, a full

Job Description and also for immediate consideration, please apply by sending your CV to Jake Parker at Rullion
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