Location: Eastleigh
Sector: Rail
Job type: Contract
Salary: £27 - £29 per hour
Contact: Kenny McEvoy
Contact email: Kenny.McEvoy@txmrecruit.co.uk
Contact phone: 1332974922
Job ref: BH-83457
Published: 3 days ago
Expiry date: 2025-02-26
Start date: 2025-02-12
Consultant: Kenny McEvoy
Are you a Technician looking for an opportunity in Rail? If you answered yes, keep reading!
Location: Eastleigh, Southampton
Qualification: Minimum NVQ Level 3 in mechanical or electrical engineering
Shifts: Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm. Weekend work also available with time and a half pay.
Training: Training provided.
HOURLY PAY RATE:
Umbrella:
Hourly Pay: DAYS £27.00 Umbrella per hour and NIGHTS £31.00 Umbrella per hour. (Inside IR35, must be paid through an umbrella company or PAYE)
Working day schedule:
Train comes into the depot – Train gets jacked up – Technicians take bogies off – Welding repairs take place by welders – Welding inspectors inspect welding work carried out – Technicians put bogies back on the train unit and put it back together – Technicians test unit. All works carried out will be documented. Preventative planned and corrective maintenance - Mechanical and electrical modifications.
Technician Job Description:
* Overseeing train shunts
* Coupling and uncoupling of trains to shunt vehicles
* Coordinating and carrying unit lifts using jacks
* Disconnecting underframe equipment, such as water tanks, exhausts, couplers
* Removing bogies
* Dismantling and reassembling front end of trains, body panelling and support frames, etc.
* Carrying out electrical disconnections in preparation for welding activities
* Carrying out vehicle testing using advanced train test equipment.
* Understanding engineering drawings and procedures.
Job Skills and Experience:
Experience ideally working within a rail service and maintenance environment, but other industries will be considered:
* Rolling Stock
* RAF
* British Army
* Royal Navy
Qualifications:
* NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical discipline.
* Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Outlook
* Good written and verbal communication skills
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