Mechanical & Electrical Technician | Maintenance Engineer (Rail Engineering)

Somerset

£45,500 - £55,000 + Excellent Pension, 31 Days Holiday, Overtime

Secure your future. Drive innovation. Make a difference. Transfer your heavy maintenance skills into a stable, rewarding career supporting a vital UK industry.

The Role and About You

This is a fantastic opportunity to apply your skills in a high-demand industry that is vital to the UK economy. As a qualified Mechanical or Electrical Technician, you will be responsible for keeping a modern fleet of rolling stock operational and safe.

Whether you're from a background in HGV maintenance, aerospace, plant machinery, marine, the armed forces, or REMEs, your transferable skills in heavy maintenance are exactly what is needed. You are a natural problem-solver and take pride in your craft. You will get the chance to use your skills in fault finding, diagnosis, and repair, while gaining new ones in a long-term, positive career in the railway sector.

What you will be doing:

Maintenance: Perform routine servicing, maintenance, and complex repairs on a modern fleet of rolling stock.

Reactive Fault Finding: Diagnose and rectify mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime and ensure operational excellence.

Operational Support: Carry out essential pre-use checks on tools and equipment, and support key tasks such as topping up fuel and sand levels.

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