Wheel Lathe Technician

Wheel Lathe Technician
6 month rolling contract
Northampton Depot
Reporting to the Modifications and Upgrades Manager, your primary responsibility will be to undertake train maintenance of the depot rolling stock and conduct associated activities that support the operation of the fleet and depot in a safe way adhering to health and safety requirements.
Principal Accountabilities
Working as part of the Engineering team, this challenging role involves reprofiling (wheel lathe) operations
Supporting with the completion of repairs, modifications, commission within a well-equipped rolling stock depot
With minimal supervision undertake Modification of the allocated rolling stock to meet the requirements of the modification and production plan
Carry out post modification testing and advanced fault finding and diagnostic activities
Undertake any other duties as and when required within the scope of the modification work
Carry out installation fault finding to an intermediate level T3
Read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings, and software logic diagrams.
Undertake any other duties as and when required, identify, and collect materials from stores.
Be aware of safety at work and be alert in identifying potential hazards by removing or minimizing them wherever possible by following all health and safety procedures.
Working underneath the specified engineering instructions and drawings, following the methods and tooling specified within them.
Raising any issues with the tasks to be conducted, especially issues relating to safety and quality, to the on-site Supervisor/Production Manager.Knowledge & Experience
Must have relevant experience in an electrical engineering environment
Ability to complete all records of actions and operations accurately and to procedures
Knowledge of Health & Safety including bio-hazards, manual handling and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Ability to use a laptop for diagnostic purposes
Ability to understand and interpret relevant technical publications
Experience in testing and fault finding
Ability to fully read and understand complex electric circuit diagrams
Ability to produce technical reports
HNC or equivalent experience in an electrical engineering environment
Knowledge of Health & Safety including biohazards, manual handling and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
Ability to understand and care for tools, equipment, and PPE
Ability to understand and interpret relevant technical publications
Ability to use a laptop for diagnostic fault finding and rectification purposesSiemens supports applications from a diverse talent pool. We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to enable you to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us on (phone number removed)
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