Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Engineering – Shipley Train Care Centre

Reports to:

Shift Production Manager

Salary: £53,432.00 per annum

Hours:

35 per week. We keep the railway moving 24/7, expected shifts would be days, nights, weekend working.

Safety Critical Role

Please note:

If you are interested in this role, we will be running Assessment Days will be complete before the end of November. If your application is successful, you will need to be available to attend.

Every train that leaves the facility carries thousands of journeys with it – and it all starts with the people who keep it running. At Shipley, you’d be part of a skilled team making sure each train is safe, reliable, and ready for the day ahead.

This is hands‑on engineering at its core. You’ll be working on the trains themselves – diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs, and making sure everything meets the standards that keep passengers moving. It’s practical, varied work where your skills make a real, visible difference every shift.

Shipley Train Care Centre is a brand‑new facility, giving you the opportunity to help build the standards, culture and ways of working from the very start. In this role, you’ll support the day to day running of the facility while helping to create a professional, safe and high performing team environment. This means:

• Supporting the delivery of clear standards and expectations from day one
• Leading by example to build the right behaviours and ways of working
• Embedding safety, quality and continuous improvement into everything we do
• Promoting a positive, people focused culture where everyone feels supported to do their best.

Our ambition is clear: for Shipley to become a benchmark Train Care Centre, recognised for engineering excellence, operational safety and a culture where people feel valued, supported and able to build long‑term careers.

At Northern, we’re committed to developing our workforce, and that commitment is amplified  we grow this new facility, we’re also growing the skills, capabilities and progression pathways of the people who join us. Whether your ambition is technical, leadership or specialist expertise, Shipley offers the chance to build a long, rewarding future in a modern, forward‑thinking engineering environment.

Focused on carrying out planned maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairs to ensure trains are safe, reliable and available for service:

• Delivering planned servicing, maintenance, repair and overhaul of trains and components in line with facility standards
• Diagnosing faults and applying mechanical and electrical knowledge to fix them
• Completing all work to the required standards, with accurate and accountable sign off
• Working closely with your Team Leader to prioritise and progress tasks
• Using tools, equipment and materials safely, correctly, and taking responsibility for their care and condition
• Carrying out minor repairs to plant and equipment where needed
• Taking pride in maintaining a clean, safe and well organised work area
• Supporting colleagues and sharing knowledge across the team
• Consistently demonstrating the behaviours and standards expected across the facility
• Providing on‑job guidance to apprentices, trainees and new starters

• Undertake welding, brazing, or burning tasks
• Carry out air conditioning maintenance
• Support surface preparation and patch painting

You’re someone who takes pride in doing a job properly. You enjoy solving problems, working with your hands, and being part of a team that relies on each other.

• A recognised apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 competence in an engineering discipline
• A strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
• The ability to read and follow…