Multi Skilled Technician

2 weeks ago

Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom Great Western Railway Full time £25,000 - £40,000 per year

Who are we?

GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world. We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services. With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations.

We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers. Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun.

What you'll be doing

Your main responsibilities will be:

  • Carrying out Modifications to GWR Diesel Multiple Units
  • Completing repairs to GWR Diesel Multiple Units
  • Overhauling sub systems of GWR Diesel Multiple Units
  • Repairing Electrical Components in our Electrical Test Room
  • Assisting with complex defect investigations
  • When required, supporting production teams with the delivery of units for service, including the completion of Service, Quality & Customer Environment defects.
  • Assisting the technical team with the improvement of written maintenance procedures.

Who we're looking for

You'll need to be:

  • Safety aware
  • Flexible in your approach to work.
  • Proficient in interpretating engineering schematics and working to a procedure
  • Able to fault find on mechanical and electrical systems
  • Able to write logical reports and complete documentation in a clear and logical manner.
  • Used to working in an environment where deadlines are important
  • A good communicator
  • Self-Motivated
  • A quick learner and able to work using your own initiative
  • Proficient in the use of IT systems
  • Able to work regular night shifts

As a minimum you'll need to have:

  • NVQ3 or a suitable mechanical/ electrical or multi skilled apprenticeship
  • Ideally suitable experience from a rolling stock background or transferable experience from a similar industry
  • Experienced in working in a continuous improvement environment.

Additional Information:

This would be an excellent opportunity for a colleague to gain experience of working on West fleet units including 150s, 158s, 165s and 166s.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.

We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.

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