ROLLING STOCK FITTER

Job Title: Rolling Stock Fitter

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Fitter from a manufacturing / engineering environment.

Based within the Rolling Stock industry (Trains) we are currently recruiting for Mechanical Engineers to operate out of a Rolling stock depot based in Crewe, to carry out the Mechanical Overhaul of Rail Bogies. Candidates will be required to carry out the following duties:

Mechanical Fitter – Main Duties:

• Bogie overhaul, damage repair and engineering
Wheel set overhaul, repair and analysis
Bogie chassis, damage repair and clean
Bogie and gearbox engineering / repair
Wheel exchange on wheel sets
Bearing, axle and wheel mounting
Components and sub-assemblies overhaul repair and analysis
Re-engineering and production of spare parts
To undertake all types of Mechanical, repair and replace on Rolling Stock to ensure that we provide our customer with a reliable, safe and defect free train.

They require a Mechanical Fitter with a minimum 5 years’ experience.

Qualifications / Skills/ Experience:

•Candidates would preferably be time served and apprentice trained with the relevant mechanical papers. A minimum of a NVQ level 2 in a Mechanical discipline is a requirement.

You will be a highly self-motivated individual, able to work under your own initiative.
You will possess excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
You will need extensive all-round knowledge of Mechanical Engineering
You will ideally have knowledge of modern rolling stock systems,
You will ideally have experience of Train depot operations.

Hourly pay rate:
Mechanical Fitter.
£18.25 PAYE / £23.14 Umbrella

Overtime First 5 hours at Flat rate then time & half.

Those candidates that maybe aren’t classically trained would be put through some training courses but they would be on a lower rate of £14.67 Paye / £18.25 Umbrella for the first 4 weeks

Shifts:
Mon-Fri 8am 4.30pm
Likely to go to Mornings and Afternoons in the next few months.

Hours per week: 37

THE ROLE IS SUBJECT TO PASSING A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST

How to apply for the Mechanical Fitter role:

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