Automotive Mechanic cross train to Rail Mechanical Fitter

Working as a rail mechanical fitter on mobile maintenance trains, whic are on track advanced repair trains that operate to fix problems with tracks

Full

Job Description
 Automotive Mechanic / Vehicle Technician → Rail Mechanical Fitter (Full Training Provided)
Horsham

£43,000 Starting Salary, move to £48,500 after passing probation
Progression to £53,000
Company Van and fuel card
34 Days Holiday
Cross Train into the Rail Industry

Are you an Automotive Mechanic, Vehicle Technician, HGV Technician, Plant Fitter, Agricultural Engineer or Mechanical Fitter looking for something different?

Would you like to use your engineering skills on some of the UK's most advanced specialist maintenance equipment whilst receiving full rail industry training and excellent long-term career progression?
No previous rail experience is required.

Our client, one of the UK's leading rail engineering companies, is looking for mechanically minded engineers to join their specialist Mobile Maintenance Train (MMT) engineering team based in Horsham.

This is a unique opportunity to move into the rail industry whilst continuing to work on complex diesel, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems.
Salary & Benefits  
£43,000 starting salary
Progression to approximately £48,500 after successful completion of initial technical competency training (typically around 6 months)
Further progression to approximately £53,000 once fully qualified
Company van provided
Fuel card included
34 days annual leave
Pension scheme
Life assurance
Healthcare cash plan
Eye care scheme
Employee wellbeing programme
Fully funded hotels, meals and travel when working away
Full rail engineering training provided
Long-term career progression with structured competency-based salary increases
Opportunity to work on highly specialised engineering equipment rarely seen outside the rail industry  

The Role The Mobile Maintenance Train (MMT) is effectively a fully equipped engineering workshop built onto a train.
These specialist trains operate overnight across the UK rail network supporting railway infrastructure maintenance and carrying sophisticated engineering equipment worth millions of pounds.
As an MMT Mechanical Fitter, your role is to ensure the train remains safe, reliable and operational through planned maintenance, inspections and fault finding.
The role combines:
 
Mechanical maintenance
Preventative servicing
Fault diagnosis
Hydraulic repairs
Pneumatic repairs
Diesel engine maintenance
Mechanical drive systems
Electrical fault finding
Depot-based servicing
Night-time engineering support  You will receive full training from experienced rail engineers through a structured development programme.
What You'll Be Working On The Mobile Maintenance Trains contain a wide variety of engineering systems including:
 
Diesel engines
Mechanical transmission systems
Hydraulic equipment
Pneumatic systems
Compressors
Electrical systems
Onboard computer diagnostics
Specialist railway engineering equipment  If you've worked on cars, vans, HGVs, buses, military vehicles, agricultural machinery or heavy plant equipment, many of your existing skills will transfer directly into this role.
Working Pattern The role operates on a balanced five-week roster:
 
200 hours over a five-week period
Average 40 hours per week
Fully compliant with rail industry fatigue management standards  The railway operates 24 seven days a week, so weekend and bank holiday working forms part of the rota with rest days allocated elsewhere.

Day Shifts

Most day shifts are completed at the Horsham depot.

Typical hours are:
8:00am – 4:00pm
Daytime duties include:
 
Planned maintenance
Mechanical servicing
Repairs
Fault finding
Inspections
Replacing worn components
Preparing trains for overnight operation  Approximately 90% of daytime work is completed at your home depot.
Night Shifts Night shifts provide one of the most interesting aspects of the role.
Typical examples include:
 
10:00pm – 6:00am
12:00am – 8:00am  Start and finish times vary depending on engineering requirements.
At the start of the shift you report to depot before travelling onboard the Mobile Maintenance Train to its overnight worksite.

As the designated…