Railway Systems Engineer

3 weeks ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Rullion Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Rolling Stock Engineer / Technical Support Specialist

Location: Glasgow Depot

Job Type: Contract

Industry: Rail and Transportation

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Rolling Stock Engineer / Technical Support Specialist to join our team at Siemens Mobility in Glasgow. As a key member of our technical support team, you will be responsible for providing technical support to our maintenance team, investigating rolling stock casualties, and undertaking maintenance and repair of allocated rolling stock.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical support to the maintenance team on site and at incidents off depot.
  • Investigate rolling stock casualties and undertake maintenance and repair of allocated rolling stock to meet the requirements of the production plan.
  • Monitor train defects and failures in traffic and liaise with the customer.
  • Mitigate the risk of in-service failures through proactive intervention.
  • Download and process train diagnostic data, undertake fault finding to an advanced level.
  • Produce complex, analytical technical reports on fault investigation.
  • Live closure of work reports within CMMS system.
  • Act as Siemens representative on shift, providing technical support to the Operator's maintenance staff.
  • Assist other team members, both Siemens and customer, with the development of technical skills by acting as a mentor.
  • Specialise in areas of technical expertise.
  • Liaise with all Siemens departments, where required, to support the delivery of the contract.
  • Deputise for line manager as required.
  • Undertake stores and materials support during periods of downtime or absence.
  • Record and report all information relevant to Operational Safety, including incidents/accidents, service defects and failures in a detailed and efficient manner.
  • Respond to trends in unit defects and make recommendations on possible mitigations and counter measures.
  • Undertake audits of customer's maintenance practices to ensure that maintenance is undertaken in accordance with the relevant standards.
  • Undertake performance analysis duties during periods of downtime or absence (site specific).

Requirements:

  • In-depth knowledge of Rolling Stock systems/procedures including schematics, fault finding techniques and download analysis.
  • Relevant engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or higher) and experience in a mechanical/electrical engineering environment.
  • Ability to complete all records of actions and operations accurately and to procedures.
  • Understanding and care for tools, equipment and PPE as appropriate.
  • Knowledge of Health & Safety including bio-hazards, manual handling and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
  • Ability to fault-find using a number of different methods including diagnostic software.
  • Ability to understand and interpret relevant technical publications.
  • Ability to produce detailed analytical technical reports.

About Rullion:

Rullion is a leading recruitment agency specialising in the rail and transportation industry. We are committed to providing exceptional service to our clients and candidates, and we are proud to be a trusted partner to many of the industry's leading companies.



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