Rail Engineer | Kineton | JR2409_0103 As our Rail Engineer, you'll enjoy a hybrid working model, splitting your time between key site locations such as Kineton, Bicester, Longtown and of course your home base location. YOUR ROLE Reporting directly to the National Rail Manager, this pivotal role plays a key part in ensuring the smooth and efficient delivery of our rail services. As the lead responsible for overseeing the KuehneNagel locomotive fleet, as well as other rail rolling stock and equipment used in our customers' transport operations across the UK, your expertise will be instrumental to our success. In this dynamic position, you will leverage your in-depth rail knowledge to uphold the highest standards in safety, procedures, and quality systems, while ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation. YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES Development, implementation and monitoring appropriate maintenance policies, plans, and documentation. Ensure record keeping of all fleet is kept up to date and is maintained within required servicing schedule requirements. Become the Contract Manager for maintenance, spares and other contracts. Undertake technical training and competence assessment for KuehneNagel staff working on locomotives and rolling stock. Manage the spare parts holdings, procurement, and overhaul, ensuring that appropriate specifications are available and used. Provide practical support, give technical advice and undertake fault finding, inspection or maintenance when appropriate. Undertake checks and audits on asset condition and work done. Liaise as necessary with the Entity in Charge of Maintenance for the Main Line wagon fleet. YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES Railway locomotive and rolling stock maintenance and repair experience. In depth understanding of locomotive diesel engines, transmission, electrical, braking, and ancillary systems. Experience of controlling the maintenance, repair and inspection of T&RS or mechanically propelled equipment. Engineering qualification to at least HNC level and Membership of the Institution of Mechanical or Electrical Engineers, or equivalent. Working knowledge of Health and Safety, Quality and Safety Management systems and Legal compliance requirements. Team working and customer focussed approach. Please be aware that by applying for this role, you are agreeing to participate in the employment screening process. This process will include criminal record checking and identity validation. This means that KN will ask successful applicants to provide certain information and documentation to enable these checks to be conducted. Any appointment will then be strictly conditional upon, and subject to, the receipt of satisfactory results of these checks GOOD REASON TO JOIN As well as our competitive pay rates and superb training opportunities, we also offer a great working environment. You will be respected and valued if you work for us and have genuine opportunities to progress and develop. 26 days holidays plus bank holidays 2 volunteering days per year 3 x Life Assurance Option if you join the KN Route2 pension scheme A tailored personal development and training programme. Trusted and empowered to deliver and be your best. We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview. Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave Childcare Vouchers Cycle to work scheme Discount on high street stores and local supermarkets (Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys & more) Refer a friend scheme As proud holders of the Gold Covenant, we are a forces-friendly employer who recognise the skills, expertise and value service leavers bring to our organisation ABOUT KUEHNENAGEL With over 80.000 employees at some 1,300 locations in over 100 countries, the KuehneNagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics companies. CONTACT UK Resourcing