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Job Title: Service Engineer
Ref: (phone number removed)
Location: London (South)
Salary: Circa £43,500pa; £23.29 PAYE; £30.15 Umbrella
Shift: Rolling 2 shift pattern, 36 hour working week
Role Type: Temporary to Permanent
Role Summary
This is an exciting time to join a busy rail company as a Service Engineer within rolling stock engineering. This is a temporary to permanent position with full training provided internally. Upon successful completion of the probationary and training period the individual will be offered a permanent contract of employment and an ongoing development and training plan.
As a Service Engineer you will be responsible for supporting  the repair, upgrade and reactive maintenance of an operational fleet of rail vehicles.  This will include carrying out removal and replacement of parts and equipment within the rolling stock, This may include both interior and exterior fitting and underframe work. There will also be opportunities to undertake fault finding and diagnostic tasks as you become accustomed to the fleet and progress in your familiarity and abilities.
The role
- Carry out engineering tasks as directed by the Team Leader
- Follow all necessary depot health and safety requirements
- Follow all engineering quality standards of work and maintain good reporting of asset assessment, work completed and materials used as requested
- Maintain good communication with production team members to ensure all work is completed to the required standard and in the necessary time limits
- Highlight any concerns relating to fleet condition or provided parts/materials or opportunities for improvement in reports where identified
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience in hands on mechanical fitting work
- Ability to work efficiently to deadlines
- Exposure to electrical engineering principles or experience in electrical engineering or wiring is beneficial but not essential
- Must have experience working on any vehicle, aviation, engine, heavy plant or machinery
- Previous experience on rolling stock is beneficial but not essential
- Able to pass Personal Track Safety course or Depot Track Safety course.
- Ability to read and follow schematics and diagrams.
- Basic knowledge of IT skills
- Ability to pass a Drugs & Alcohol test and Rail Standard Medical Assessment
My client is an equal opportunities employer, that aim to foster a diverse and inclusive working environment. If you have any questions or need any special assistance throughout the application process, please do not hesitate to ask.
To apply or find out more please send an updated CV to (url removed)
Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
