Req ID: 472537
Maintenance Technician
Location: Morden
Appointment Basis: Permanent
Salary: c. £50K + 25% shift allowance + Benefits
Closing Date: 14th March 2025
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Could you be the full-time Maintenance Technician to join our Morden team within the Maintenance Services team division in Alstom?
Your future role
Take on a new challenge in Morden and apply your maintenance expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report to the Technical Support Manager, and work alongside a dedicated and passionate team in Alstom UK&I. Day-to-day, you'll work on the Northern line which covers Morden to Edgware and High Barnet consisting of 106 (95 stock) trains, there are 2 main depots both Morden and Golders Green. Working within the Northern Line (NL) operations team, on a 4 on 4 off rolling shift pattern. You will be required to provide technical expertise and support to the depot teams in delivery of Alstom’s contractual obligations for maintenance and service of Metro rolling stock.
You’ll be instrumental in diagnosing and carrying out fault repairs to the 95TS fleet, and to provide optimal performance to ensure and improve on the reliability of the NL fleet. As well as providing technical support to the depot teams in the provision of fault-finding expertise and assistance with train repair activities, we’ll look to you to:
* Work with AC and DC motors, Inverters, converters, compressors, and air systems.
* Provide diagnostic and repairs on electronics such as power supplies, rectifying circuits, and battery charging circuits to board level.
* Have extensive knowledge of 3 phase, single phase and DC power systems and control systems.
* Carry out Testing & Re-Commissioning activities on vehicles and trains in accordance with pre-written test and commissioning procedures.
* Assistance in component change outs, and failure reporting for central systems support and reliability growth teams.
* Assist with skills development within depots and train care points.
* Provide on train fault diagnosis/ rectification for units in service.
* Partake in gathering required data downloads on critical performance systems at all TCC’s.
* Arrange and undertake test runs to assist in fault finding and resolution of faults, in particular the closeout of repeat failures.
* Functionally test train borne systems with minimal supervision using a variety of techniques and methods, including the use of computer-based diagnostics systems.
* Review and rectify test specifications and documentation for functional tests.
* Assist with the validation of documentation issued in support of maintenance and repair activities, special checks, modifications, and experiments.
* Liaise with the systems support engineers and specialist engineers as necessary, gathering technical information needed to enable technical problems with trains, procedures, materials, or component problems to be resolved.
* Assist the Warranty Engineer in the execution of their responsibilities.
* Where necessary drive the company’s vehicle to attend the Northern Lines outstations
All about you
At Alstom we are agile, inclusive and responsible in everything we do. These principles form our values and behaviours and are an essential component of our assessment process and are fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles. We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:
Essential
* NVQ Engineering Level 3 in Electrical and Electronics (or equivalent).
Technical Knowledge / Experience
* Practical experience and a sound knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and/or electronic engineering.
* Technical experience and strong knowledge in mechanical and electrical engineering and electrical circuits
Desirable
* Experience of modern Electric Multiple Units
Things you’ll enjoy
Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:
* Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
* Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
* Contribute to innovative projects
* Utilise our agile working environment
* Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
* Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
* Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical, + anything specific to the site e.g. free on-site parking, canteen etc).
Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
As a “disability confident leader accredited employer”, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
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