We are proud to be One Team at East Midlands Railway (EMR). We are passionate about keeping people safe, delighting our customers, doing the right thing and putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway for the East Midlands. With over 2,600 employees, our people are the reason we are so successful and our Fleet Team make a crucial contribution to this. Ten times accredited as a Top Employer and Gold accredited for Inclusive Employers Standards, we value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work.
At EMR we want to proactively embrace diversity across our workforce and recognise that we are under-represented in terms of females and ethnic minority groups. We’re therefore taking positive steps to promote a positive and inclusive culture; we welcome applications from those that identify with these groups to better represent our communities.
We have an exciting opportunity to join #TeamEMR as a Technician at Eastcroft Depot, Nottingham.
About the role
As a Technician you will be part of the maintenance team working towards set production targets to ensure trains meet ever exacting and challenging standards, ensuring they are delivered to customers on time and safely.
In this role, you will:
Service, maintain, repair and overhaul traction and rolling stock components and complete plant equipment inspection
Ensure that both individual and team production targets are met
Carry out all work to agreed standards, ensuring that all work undertaken is recorded and signed off on the prescribed documentation
Perform fault finding on rolling stock as directed by Team Leader
Support and give guidance to all members of the team
As well as a competitive salary, we’ll also offer you:
Excellent Railway Pension scheme
Free standard travel on East Midlands Railway and Train Operating Companies under Transport UK
Friends and Family discounted Tickets on the EMR Network
75% discount on National Travel (inc partner and dependants)
Various training opportunities
…and many more!
About you
You will have practical experience of mechanical and electrical engineering within a busy and quality focused environment and be qualified to NVQ Level 3 standard in a relevant mechanical/electrical (or dual-skilled) engineering or maintenance discipline (e.g. Traction and Rolling Stock), or have completed a recognised apprenticeship. Ideally, you will bring knowledge of ISO 9002 and ISO 14001 and have knowledge or experience of railway industry recognised standards.
You will be an excellent communicator and team player, who thrives working at pace in a collaborative environment.
Our depots operate 24/7, and you will be required to work night shifts, for which a shift allowance is provided. You must live within 60 minutes’ travelling time of the depot or be willing to relocate to meet this requirement if offered the role. As this is a safety-critical position, you will need to pass a medical assessment, which includes BMI measurement, vision and hearing tests, as well as drug screening.
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