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Location
Eastleigh
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
£27.28 - £40.91 per hour
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Contact:
Kenny McEvoy
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Contact email:
Kenny.McEvoy@txmrecruit.co.uk
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Contact phone:
1332974922
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Job ref:
BH-84614
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Published:
3 days ago
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Expiry date:
2025-06-24
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Startdate:
2025-06-02
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Consultant:
Kenny McEvoy
We are looking for individuals from a rolling stock, REME and Aircraft (Avionics) background who hold advanced experience within the field of mechanical or Electrical engineering.
Mechanical & Electrical Technicians.
Location: Eastleigh, Southampton
Qualification: Minimum NVQ Level 3 in mechanical or electrical engineering
Shifts: Monday to Friday 7am - 5pm. If overtie work is on you will get Time and half pay. (Looking at starting a morning and afternoon shift. with uplift for afternoon shift.
Contract length: 1 year+
Training: Training provided.
HOURLY PAY RATE:
Umbrella:
Hourly Pay: DAYS £27.28 Umbrella per hour, and £40.91 for overtime Umbrella per hour. (Anything over 37.5 hours) (inside IR35 so would need to 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
- Dismantle and reassembling front end of trains, body panelling and support frames etc
- Carrying electrical disconnections in preparation for welding activities
- Carrying out vehicle live testing using advance train test equipment.
- Understand 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
If you are interested please click to apply or contact Kenny McEvoy at TXM Recruit.
