Locomotive Fitter (Ipswich)

Locomotive Fitter – Ipswich – Permanent
£45,508 per year
Shift working - (3 shift pattern including days, afters and nights)
Calling all Level 3 qualified mechanical and electrical engineers / technicians, wanting to learn new skills.
Opportunity for mechanical and electrical technicians with experience of diesel engines to join the rail industry. With great rates, hours, Government investment, training, and technical challenges, we know it is an interesting and secure place to be.

Your New Organisation

You will have a fantastic opportunity to work for an organisation maintaining a wide variety of different rolling stock including freight wagons and locomotives.
Ford and Stanley are interested in speaking with experienced, Heavy Vehicle Mechanics and Technicians within the Ipswich area, looking for a permanent opportunity with a leading freight and haulier company.
You will have a fantastic opportunity to build your skill set working on safety critical rail vehicles, carrying out maintenance and repairs to a large fleet of vehicles such as locomotive and wagons.

Location
Ipswich 

Role and Responsibilities

• Carry out general mechanical and electrical maintenance and repairs to all rolling stock rail vehicles on a variety of components such as air braking, hydraulic systems & diesel engines.
• Fault diagnosis and rectification on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Working to written maintenance instructions (VMI) to complete examinations and inspections of the trains you will be working with.

The Candidate

• You will be a skilled mechanical / electrical technician with experience of working on large vehicles such as heavy plant, HGV’s, coaches, buses, or military vehicles including aircrafts.
• You will be comfortable with maintenance procedures of mechanical components such as brakes, suspension, and wheelsets.
• You will understand electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and diesel engine maintenance principles.
• As part of the above there will be full training on the systems and procedures that you will be required to carry out.
• You will understand the use of hand tools such as torque wrenches and be physically fit enough to handle them effectively.
• You must be able to pass a medical and drug and alcohol test as well as a being able to pass a DBS check

Essential Criteria

• Experience in maintenance and fault finding within a transport / plant related engineering environment..
• Must have a Level 3 qualification, or equivalent, in an engineering / mechanical / electrical discipline.
• Ability to navigate engineering drawings, blueprints, and diagrams, written technical instructions and manuals and follow processes.
• Full UK driving licence or locality to the depot is essential.

Shift Pattern

• Shifts are across a 3-shift pattern including nights and weekends.

Salary

£45,500 + overtime - £50,(Apply online only)+ OTE

You will have the opportunity to learn how to drive and shunt trains – an extra £1,(Apply online only) per annum.

Up to 3 training modules each worth an extra £1,500 per annum giving you the potential earnings of £50,(Apply online only)k plus. 2 modules available within the first 12 months 

There is also an opportunity to carry out training modules to increase your salary, these include Shunter training and engineering modules from axle and bearings, electrical fault finding & Mentoring.

About the Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Ltd is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall always adhere to such a policy and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination.

We will treat everyone equally irrespective 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.……