Job title: HM Maintenance Assistant
Job location: Crofton, Wakefield
Shifts:4 on, 3 off (Monday - Thursday) - days and nights alternating
Hours per week:40 hours per week with opportunity for overtime
Rates:£19.39 PAYE/£24.67 Umbrella
Duration:8 months+
Start date: ASAP
Industries considered: Rail, Rolling Stock, RAF, REME, Army, Navy, Marine, Avionics, Rolling Stock, Commercial/Industrial Electrics, Defence, Plant Engineering, SPM, HVAC, and Process Engineering
Disciplines considered: Diesel Engine Fitter, Mechanical Engineer, Mechanic, Avionic Technician, Aircraft Engineer, Marine Engineer, Maintenance Fitter, and Breakdown Engineer
This is a varied role and the successful applicant will be able to work under his or her own initiative as well as working as part of a team. The remit of this challenging role is to carry out routine maintenance; repair and fault-finding work on rail vehicles, plant, lifting and handling equipment, buildings and facilities as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Routine rail vehicle maintenance as per the Vehicle Maintenance Instruction (VMI)
- Heavy Maintenance component changes (engines, cooler groups, couplers, wheelsets)
- Fleet defect clearance.
- Operation of powered equipment, lifting and mechanical handling equipment
- Assist Technicians as required
- Maintenance of plant.
- Compliance with all laid down H&S legislation and depot procedures to ensure a safe accident free environment.
- Responsible for keeping the work area clean and tidy and to the highest standard at all times.
- Required to continually look at opportunities to adopt and develop continuous improvement techniques. Knowledge and experience
Requirements & skills
- Ideally City & Guilds qualified, candidates must be mechanically and electrically proficient with a basic understanding of the vehicles and plant being maintained.
- Level 3 NVQ
- Fully literate and numerate, and preferably computer literate.
- Detailed understanding of Class 180
- Competent to undertake Safety Critical Work.
- Personal Track Safety (PTS)
- Designated Person (where appropriate)
- This position involves shift working which includes nights and weekends