We are proud to be One Team at East Midlands Railway (EMR). We are passionate about keeping people safe, delighting our customers, doing the right thing and putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway for the East Midlands. With over 2,400 employees, our people are the reason we are so successful and the IT & Systems team make a crucial contribution to this. Seven times accredited as a Top Employer, we value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work.
We have an exciting opportunity to join #TeamEMR as a Technician at Eastcroft Depot, Nottingham.
About the role
As a Technician you will be part of the maintenance team working towards set production targets to ensure trains meet ever exacting and challenging standards, ensuring they are delivered to customers on time and safely.
In this role, you will:
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Service, maintain, repair and overhaul traction and rolling stock components and complete plant equipment inspection
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Ensure that both individual and team production targets are met
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Carry out all work to agreed standards, ensuring that all work undertaken is recorded and signed off on the prescribed documentation
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Perform fault finding on rolling stock as directed by Team Leader
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Support and give guidance to all members of the team
As well as a competitive salary, we’ll also offer you:
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An excellent defined benefit Railway pension scheme
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Up to 34 days’ holiday per year
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Free First Class duty travel on the EMR network
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Free standard leisure travel on the EMR network and Train Operating Companies under Abellio & LNER and 75% discount on national leisure travel (inc partner and dependants)
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Friends and Family discounted tickets on the EMR network
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Various training opportunities
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Employee benefits portal with access to generous discounts, Cycle 2 Work Scheme …and many more!
About you
You will have practical experience of mechanical and electrical engineering within a busy and quality focused environment and be qualified to NVQ Level 3 standard in a relevant mechanical/electrical (or dual-skilled) engineering or maintenance discipline (e.g. Traction and Rolling Stock), or have completed a recognised apprenticeship. Ideally, you will bring knowledge of ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 and have knowledge or experience of railway industry recognised standards.
You will be an excellent communicator and team player, who thrives working at pace in a collaborative environment.
Our depots operate 24/7 and you will work shifts, for which you will receive a shift allowance. You also need to live within 60 minutes’ travelling time of the depot or be prepared to re-locate so that you are if offered the role.
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