Locomotive Maintenance Technician

Heavy Mechanical fitter – Leicestershire – 12 month contract to possible perm
£26 per hour umbrella plus OT
Shift working - Monday to Friday Days

Opportunity for mechanical technicians to undertake heavy maintenance, repairs and servicing on heavy diesel locomotives

Your New Organisation

You will have a fantastic opportunity to work for an independent rail services and engineering partner who have been proudly serving the rail industry for the last 12 years.

Initially established as a leasing company, the business pivoted and adapted to support a growing customer base with end-to-end service solutions.

Due to customer demands the organisation took the opportunity to take over a new depot and are going from strength to strength enabling them to offer more and more services to their loyal customers

Your New Opportunity

• Carry out heavy maintenance on a fleet of locomotives never before maintained or serviced in the East Midlands
• Become a valued member of the team helping to keep these locomotives serviced and in full working order
• Working to written vehicle maintenance instructions (VMI’s) to complete examinations and inspections of the trains

The Candidate

• You will have previous experience of working on Locomotives
• You will have experience of working on all heavy underframe components such as bogies, wheelsets, engines, gearboxes and drive trains etc
• You will be a team player with the experience to work independently – a problem solver with an aptitude to think on your feet and carry out a wide range of maintenance tasks
• You must be able to pass a medical and drug and alcohol test

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership, and occupational mental fitness.

Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.