Commissioninng Tech

**Our Reference**:
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**J107411**
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**Employment Term**:
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**Contract / Temp**
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**Location**:
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**Crofton, Wakefield, Yorkshire**
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**Salary**:
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**£33.22ph**
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**Job Category**:
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**Rail jobs**
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- Job location: Crofton, Wakefield
- Job title: Maintenance Assistant
- Shift Pattern: 4on 4off days and nights
- Hours per week: 40 hours average
- Duration: Ongoing contract
- Start date: ASAP
- Industries considered: Automotive, Rolling Stock, Aerospace.
- Disciplines considered: Mechanically biased, HGV Technician, Ex Forces Mechanical Technician
Tanks/Excavator, Heavy Plant Technician - JCB/HGV/TRAINS
- Client Summary:
- Position Summary:

- Working under his/her own initiative, to carry out routine maintenance, repair and basic fault finding work on the DEMU Class 180 Fleets.
- Job Profile - Safety Critical / Safety Related:
- Routine rail vehicle maintenance as per laid down Vehicle Maintenance Instruction (VMI)
- Assist Technicians as required.
- Where trained and competent Tyre Turn on the Wheel Lathe in accordance with laid down specifications.
- Operation of powered plant, lifting and mechanical handling equipment.
- Where trained and competent move vehicles around the site.
- Operation of Battery Charging/Shore Supply equipment.
- Maintenance of plant.
- Drive road vehicles as required.
- Compliance with all laid down H&S legislation and depot procedures to ensure a safe accident free environment. Responsible for keeping the work area clean and tidy and to the highest standard at all times.
- Required to continually look at opportunities to adopt and develop continuous improvement techniques

Additional Tasks May Include:
- Bogie exchange
- Caliper change
- Axle changes
- Traction motors
- Carden shafts
- Power pack drop (Engine)
- Compressors
- Air dryers
- Fuel tanks
- Excitations [PIMS]
- Permanent and Auto couplers
- TPCU
- Cab changes
- Full door changes
- Seats
- Floor renewal
- Toilet tank exchange (Alongside TBM)
- Fresh water tanks
- Mechanical Mods
- Sander Mods
- Following technical drawing, followed up with testing
- Various maintenance visits such as compressor oil changes, air dryer pressure

valve, final drive oil sampling and changes and brake pad checks and
- changesPerson Profile/Experience:

- Knowledge and experience
- Detailed understanding of Class 180 vehicles. Competent to undertake Safety Critical Work.

Competencies:
- Where appropriate - Trained & Competent to Drive Class 180 vehicles.
- Where appropriate - Trained & Competent to Operate the Wheel Lathe
- Personal Track Safety (PTS)
- Designated Person (where appropriate)

Education level
- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent is a must.

PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.