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  • Location

    London

  • Sector:

    Rail

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    £31.47 per hour, Benefits: Uplift on rates for Nights and Overtime

  • Contact:

    Thomas Kellogg

  • Contact email:

    thomas.kellogg@txmrecruit.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

    1332974922

  • Job ref:

    BH-84637

  • Published:

    2 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-07-04

  • Startdate:

    2025-06-03

  • Consultant:

    Thom Kellogg

X1 - Maintenance Technician.

TXM Recruit are looking for a Maintenance Technician working for one of our rail clients based in North East London on a contract basis (Role is Inside IR35). The successful person will be responsible to undertake corrective and preventative maintenance, servicing and repair of rolling stock assets.

Main Responsibilities
  • Perform Scheduled Maintenance activities on rolling stock within the TMC in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions
  • Undertake servicing and preparation of rolling stock.
  • Actively participate in the ongoing continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet activities
  • Support the delivery of new trains and undertake the maintenance acceptance processes.
  • Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required.
  • Adherence to all health and safety processes and procedures.
  • Attendance at testing locations, main line station and outstations to undertake preventative and corrective maintenance as required.
  • Must be prepared to travel and overnight away from base location for short periods of time.
  • Support the Maintenance Team Leaders and Production Managers in the delivery of the production plan.
  • Record all work activities and stock consumption using the maintenance management system in accordance with maintenance processes and procedures.
  • Working shifts to meet the service requirements of customers within the TMC.
  • Assist as required
Job Skills, Experience and Qualifications

Licences / Competences
  • Manual Handling, COSHH, working at height, Powered plant and tools – air / 110v experience.
  • Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster in a modern rolling stock maintenance depot environment.
  • Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in an operational railway engineering environments.
  • Experience of working at stabling outstations or main line station technical support.
  • Modern fault finding and repair techniques using PC based laptops and remote train diagnostics.
  • Extensive experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis.
  • Experience of performing modifications and campaigns on modern rolling stock.
Qualifications
  • Served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines
  • Engineering based NVQ level 3
Behavioural
  • Can comfortable work within a team or on their own
  • Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (internal and external)
  • Able to represent in a professional manner at all times
  • Calm and diplomatic under pressure.
  • Ability to investigate complex electrical and mechanical faults and write detailed reports.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Able to interface effectively with all levels of personnel both within and outside the company.
  • Loyal, committed, confident and determined.