Systems Technician (Gogar

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Date: 20 Jul 2026

Company: CAF Rail UK

Location:

EDINBURGH, GB

ABOUT CAF

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. Utilising the latest digital technology, we strive to enhance dependability, helping people to get to 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.

• 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 will 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.

Systems Technicians will be expected to work as part of a team to ensure that the fleet of Edinburgh Tram rolling stock vehicles are maintained to a high standard and are available for passenger service.

Systems Technicians will carry out a variety of tasks during their shift including; preventive maintenance, corrective, overhauls, and repairs. Technicians will be required to work on electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Your daily duties will include:

• Carry out fault finding on the vehicles and corrective maintenance in a timely manner to ensure passenger service availability and reliability requirement are achieved.
• Provide technical support to the maintenance team for fault finding and repair activities.
• Provide technical support to the Operational Control Centre on in service faults by giving advice and/or attending vehicle on mainline.
• Monitoring vehicle performance during service using Lead Mind fleet management and diagnostic tools and highlight any issues to Team Leader.
• Lead recovery of vehicles during operational incidents as required.
• Stand-in as Team Leader as required.
• Carry out Campaigns, Fleet Checks and Modifications as required in accordance with instructions.
• Assist maintenance team with preventive maintenance and overhauls in accordance to vehicle maintenance instructions.
• Assist Performance Engineer with investigation of systematic defects and modification first article inspections as required.
• Assist Maintenance Engineer with maintenance first article inspection and maintenance auditing as required.
• Deliver maintenance and fault-finding training to the team as required
• Record accurate information of all tasks carried out onto the computerised maintenance management system.

As a Real Living Wage Employer, we are proud to pay competitively  this role you will be offered a salary in the region of £57,000 per annum.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering
• Valid Driver’s Licence
• Available for shift work (including weekends and nights)

ABOUT WHAT WE OFFER

A Real Living Wage employer and proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, RSSB Mental Health Charter and Women in Rail EDI Charter, we’ve a lot to shout about at CAF.

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