Mobile Maintenance Technician

Location

Rugby, Warwickshire | United Kingdom

Job description

At Colas Rail, we have over one hundred years of experience in delivering major innovations across our sector. Every day, thousands of train run on tracks built or maintained by Colas Rail. We deliver on the challenges set by a rapidly changing railway environment - constantly seeking to adapt our behaviour and culture to not only meet and exceed the expectations of our customers and stakeholders, but to also continuously develop and support our people.

Purpose of the role

To provide effective maintenance support for Colas Rail Freight vehicles whilst developing a broad range of engineering skills and competencies.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake scheduled maintenance activities in a variety of different locations.
• Undertake both electrical and mechanical repairs on both locomotives and rolling stock.
• Perform assessment and test procedures to ensure rail freight assets and or components are performing to required levels.
• Maintain the necessary knowledge to operate safely and effectively in a railway environment.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of industry standards, practices, and governance.
• Work as directed by the relevant Team Leader and Production Manager.
• Work within the boundaries of all relevant company policies, specifically, any Method of Work and Risk Assessments associated with the task at hand.
• Possess and maintain a comprehensive understanding of maintenance documentation and ensure any completed documentation is both explicit and legible.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness at work sites operating environments and any necessary site maintenance / improvements when directed.
• Carry out unsupervised maintenance activities.

SHEQ Responsibilities

• Work to applicable Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
• Wear full PPE as required
• Personal duty of care

Person Specification

Essential

• NVQ level 3 in relevant engineering discipline
• Full UK Driving Licence

Documentation
Maintains:

• Maintenance documentation, written and digitally (when assessed as competent) using Colas Rails asset management system (CarlSource). 

Works to:

• Train Operation Manuals (TOs)
• Inspections and Safety Tours
• Depot MOWs and RAs
• Outstation MOWs and RAs
• Track Safety Handbook

 
Behavioural Skills

• Engage and Care - Engage and stay close to our client. Provide sustainable solutions that you truly care about and join us in having an impact on the Infrastructure of the UK.
• Execute and Share - Share our joint passion for the important work executed every day at Colas Rail. Share in our success, our diversity, our development and execute our project plans.
• Energy and Dare - Display the energy of a leader, champion your teams. Dare to think innovatively and explore new horizons.

What we offer

• Competitive Salary 
• 26 days Annual Leave 
• Industry leading Life Assurance 
• Healthcare Cash Plan 
• Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme 
• Pension Scheme 
• Eye Care Vouchers 
• Long Service Award 
• Season Ticket Loan 
• Occupational Health Service 
  
   

Colas Rail in the United Kingdom hold three core values: Care, Share and Dare. We take care of our employees, always ensuring safety is a top priority and we nurture our collective wellbeing. We share a passion for what we do, celebrate our achievements and value high standards like nowhere else. We dare to take on new challenges; we are one of the international leaders in our industry. We continually innovate and expand in new markets.

We value and encourage diversity in our workforce, regardless of background, disability, age, religion, or gender. As part of our aim to deliver quality services, we are committed to promoting equality and eliminating discrimination. We will create a workforce that is reflective of the communities we work and live in. We are committed to the Disability Confidence Scheme, and as such we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

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