Rail Vehicle Maintenance Technician
6 days ago
This is a UK Mobile role, reporting to the Rugby depot.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the planned and corrective maintenance of Colas owned and contracted rail vehicles is effectively undertaken, ensuring that safety, compliance, availability, and reliability are upheld.
Key Responsibilities- Act as regional maintenance lead, driving ownership, maintenance effectiveness, and machine performance.
- Provide on-call technical support on a rota basis.
- Monitor local plant performance through key performance indicators, identifying trends and taking remedial action.
- Support internal and external audit regimes, processes, and demonstrate prompt engagement to close out items raised.
- Support reliability and best practice initiatives through the business unit.
- Provide input to the development of engineering standards, maintenance processes, and specifications for rail vehicles and assist with changes to the safety management system, engineering policy, certification, and training/competency issues relating to rail vehicle maintenance and facilities.
- Provide input to technical specifications and practices supporting maintenance, modification, and use of rail vehicles.
- Collaborate with all departmental staff on matters relating to work arising, condition monitoring, and issues that affect the reliability and availability of plant and machinery.
- Liaise with Rugby-based maintenance team leaders ensuring that Pre-Shop Inspections are undertaken.
- Undertake planned and reactive maintenance, modifications, repairs, fault finding, and provide technical support for rail vehicles and machinery on site and in stabling points.
- Experienced as a plant maintenance technician with On-Track Machines.
- Apprentice trained, HNC/Degree or working towards approved professional qualification is advantageous.
- Possess a high level of technical knowledge with regard to the maintenance and repair of On-Track Machines.
- Demonstrate key technical skills over and above routine maintenance.
- Good understanding and experience in the application of safety legislation and corporate safety procedures.
- Commercially aware and adaptive to the needs of the business.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, external organisations, and management.
- Experience of cost control management.
- Demands continuous improvement by setting challenging objectives.
- Ability to undertake competency assessments.
- Knowledge of condition monitoring techniques and its application.
- Possess a professional and positive attitude, driving performance and challenging norms.
- Be a clear communicator, client-focused, and maintain a respectable company image.
- Competitive Salary
- 26 days Annual Leave
- Industry leading Life Assurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
- Pension Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Long Service Award
- Season Ticket Loan
- Occupational Health Service
Colas Rail is a leading rail infrastructure business with on-track plant and freight capabilities. As a subsidiary of the Colas Group, we are part of over a hundred years' experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of trains run on tracks built, designed, or maintained by Colas Rail.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Regardless of background, disability, age, race, religion, or gender, everyone is welcome at Colas Rail.
We strive to promote equity and eliminate discrimination, actively seeking to create a workforce reflective of communities we serve. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, offering flexible and inclusive adjustments to the interview process.
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