Maintenance Technician

2 weeks ago


Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Deutsche Bahn Full time £35,000 - £42,000 per year

Introduction
DB Cargo is recruiting a Maintenance Technician to support the operation of our Stoke depot. In this hands on role, you'll be responsible for maintaining site plant, equipment, and infrastructure to the highest standards, ensuring safety, compliance and minimal downtime.

You'll act as a central point of contact for contractors and colleagues, providing technical expertise and ensuring all assets are safe, reliable, and compliant. This is a key role within our maintenance team, helping to deliver a high-performing, safe, and sustainable site environment.

What will you be doing?
You'll play a key role in keeping our Stoke site running safely and efficiently by carrying out planned, reactive, and preventative maintenance across plant, equipment, and infrastructure. From troubleshooting and repairs to supporting compliance and continuous improvement, you'll help ensure everything operates to the highest standard with minimal downtime.

Installing, maintaining, and testing site equipment and systems.

Performing electrical work and general maintenance in line with safety standards.

Managing maintenance schedules, inboxes, and records to keep tasks on track and compliant.

Coordinating contractors, reviewing risk assessments, and managing permits to work.

Overseeing fire safety activities, including alarm testing and fire drills.

Managing maintenance inventory, parts orders, and equipment checks (LOLER, PUWER, PAT).

Supporting project engineers and contributing to ongoing improvement initiatives.

What are we looking for?
Proven background in maintenance within a manufacturing or industrial environment.

Multi-skilled technician with a strong electrical bias and experience working with plant and machinery.

Understanding of maintenance regimes, safety standards, and compliance with LOLER and PUWER.

Ability to complete dynamic risk assessments and follow safe systems of work.

Experience managing contractors, maintenance inventory, and maintenance systems.

Strong problem solving and logical reasoning skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Good communication skills and attention to detail.

Current Electrical Accreditation and a relevant maintenance qualification.

What matters to you?
Here at DB Cargo we offer range of benefits as part of your employment. These will include:

We are offering a salary of £35,952 based on a 35 hours per week contract.

31 days paid holiday each year in addition to 2 public holidays (The public holidays are Christmas Day and New Year's Day)

Defined Contribution pension scheme with generous employer contribution – up to 10% employer contribution

Free on-site parking

EV charging at selected sites

Health Cash Plan Available

Cycle to work Scheme

Manager led recognition programme for employees who live our values

Access to DB Learning world

Annual pay reviews

We are dedicated to your continuous professional development. Depending on your role we have specialist training programs, apprenticeships, development plans, courses and qualifications we can support you through.

Access to our employee benefits portal where you can take advantage of discounts for a variety of shops and services as well as accessing our wellbeing content

We take the health and wellbeing of all employees seriously and provide access to an Employee Assistance Programme



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