Electrical Systems Engineer; TMS

Position: Electrical Systems Engineer (TMS)
Location:

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom Job : R0112011

Date Posted:

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail UK Limited Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time Remote:

No

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Job Description:

Your new role

To provide expert support across Electrical systems for a range of Hitachi fleets, ensuring reliable and high-performing operations. You will undertake root cause analysis of engineering issues, developing a thorough understanding of faults and identifying effective mitigations alongside long-term corrective actions. The role will also involve progressing these solutions through to implementation readiness, supporting the successful delivery of improvements across the fleet.

This role can be based from any of our UK locations.

Working as part of the Service and Maintenance Central Engineering team, the successful applicant will:

Be responsible for an assigned set of electrical systems (where possible, the systems will be assigned appropriate to existing experience, while bearing in mind the skill set of the other members of the team, too);

Provide detailed engineering analysis of the assigned systems, as appropriate to any in-service issues identified on the trains, and work towards containment of the issue, root cause analysis, and subsequent long-term corrective action;

Write clear, detailed technical reports on any investigations carried out, including details of subsequent actions and any recommendations;

Support technical teams at depots in respect of the assigned systems;

Progress corrective actions through the Change Approval Process, ready for implementation on the appropriate fleets, to include appropriate documentation and evidence;

Support relevant hardware and software development, as appropriate;

Assist as needed in the creation or amendment of documents for maintenance and overhaul activities of the assigned systems;

Develop and maintain good working relationships with suppliers as appropriate to the issues under investigation;

Follow and, where appropriate, assist in the development of relevant procedures to ensure smooth progression of work;

Develop a good working relationship with the Engineers in the Project Engineering team based in London, who are responsible for trains before service delivery;

Develop a good working relationship with Hitachi colleagues in Mito, Japan;

Support learning and development within the Service and Maintenance team, including the development of Graduate Engineers;

Ensure adequate levels of Health, Safety and Environmental concerns are maintained in all aspects of their work and in accordance with company policies.

Key Skills & Experience Essential Requirements Engineering degree, or the ability to demonstrate degree level working

Excellent knowledge of any electrical systems, both technically and operationally.

Comfortable with ‘hands on’ engineering for on-train investigations when needed.

Ability to work with minimal supervision, to clear targets and deliverables, and within a tight project support environment.

Ability to work under own initiative.

Good English written skills.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.

Commitment to working as part of a team.

Commitment to the effective implementation of equal opportunities policies.

Sound understanding of health and safety requirements in a practical working…