Mechanical Technician

Job Title: Maintenance Technicians
Job Location: Hornsey
Hourly Pay Rate: £18.00 - £20.00 PAYE (£23.58-£26.27 Umbrella)
Shifts: Thursday - Sunday, Days & Nights (12 Hour Shift)
Duration: 12 Months minimum
Start Date: ASAP
BORED IN YOUR CURRENT INDUSTRY? DO YOU HAVE MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE EXPERIENCE AND LOOKING FOR A NEW, EXCITING CHALLENGE IN THE ROLLING STOCK INDUSTRY? IF SO PLEASE READ ON.
Industries Considered: We welcome applicants from Rolling Stock, Aviation, Plant, Automotive, HGV, PCV, Marine and Armed Forces
Benefits for you
- Comprehensive Training Programme - earn while you learn
- Onsite parking
- Excellent work environment & first class manufacturing work stations
- Fantastic gateway into the Rolling Stock industry
We are recruiting a team of Mechanical Maintenance Technicians to work in the transportation sector in one of the most exciting industries in the country. We have a tailor made training programme that takes experienced mechanically minded individuals and upskillsthem to be highly competent maintenance technicians for Rolling Stock. It is a joint programme between Shorterm Group and our client, one of the largest transportation companies in the world.
Position Summary
You will be responsible for carrying out routine maintenance, repair and fault finding on rolling stock passenger vehicles. This will include braking systems, pneumatics, wheelsets and other mechanical assemblies. You will take responsibility of vehicle examinationsin line with vehicle maintenance instructions (VMI's). Undertake all types of maintenance examination work to ensure that we provide a safe, reliable, and defect free train. Take responsibility for the safe, efficient and professional workmanship of oneself.Ensure safe systems of work methods are applied Key Responsibilities will include:

- Carrying out routine repairs, inspections and maintenance
- Investigating, diagnosing and rectifying mechanical & electronic faults
- Rectifying running defects
- Carrying out routine servicing
- General maintenance and repair
- Documenting faults and rectification work conducted in detail
- Ensuring appropriate 'clocking's' are made and that all job cards and service sheets are completed in a timely manner
- Liaising with the parts department to attain correct parts
- Completion of all required paperwork
- Operation of powered plant, lifting and mechanical handling equipment.
- Ensuring all problems with processes, tooling and documentation are identified within the team is reported to the Shift Manager / Facility Management Team
- Highlighting potential Health and Safety concerns
- 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 standards at all times.
- Supporting the Shift Manager regarding delivery of Quality, Waste Reduction, Delivery and H&S targets
- Produce comprehensive reports on specific fault finding investigations
- Identify potential improvements and feedback to Engineering
- Constantly searching for ways to improve processes
- Responsible for the coaching of colleagues in good working practices and quality standards. Supporting the Shift Production Manager in the identification of training needs
Experience in the below fields is desirable however not essential:

- History of completing safety critical work
- Ability to undertake detailed fault finding analysis and repairs by reading and following mechanical and pneumatic schematic drawings
- Comprehensive knowledge of Mechanical Principles
- Computer literate and able to record own work electronically

**Qualifications**:
Minimum requirements NVQ Level 2 award in a Mechanical discipline or equivalent experience.
Apply:
Contact Information: Adam Jackson
Phone:
PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION