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  • Location

    Eastleigh

  • Sector:

    Rail

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    £27 per hour, Benefits: Uplift on rates for nights and overtime. Rate increase once full training completed

  • Contact:

    Thomas Kellogg

  • Contact email:

    thomas.kellogg@txmrecruit.co.uk

  • Contact phone:

    1332974922

  • Job ref:

    BH-34089-2

  • Published:

    17 days ago

  • Expiry date:

    2024-09-29

  • Startdate:

    2024-08-29

  • Consultant:

    Thom Kellogg

TXM Recruit are looking for 2 Electrical Technicians working for one of the leading train manufacturers/maintenance companies in the UK.
We are looking for individuals from a rolling stock, REME and Aircraft (Avionics) background who hold advanced experience within the field of Electrical engineering.

X2 Electrical Technician.

Location: Eastleigh, Hampshire
Qualification: Min NVQ Level 3 - Electrical
Hours: Min 50hrs per week
Hourly Pay: DAYS £27.00 Umbrella per hour / NIGHTS £29.00 Umbrella per hour and uplift for overtime - Incentive for rate increase via company training provided. (Position is 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 - Electrical modifications.

Electrical Technician Job Description:
  • Carrying electrical disconnections in preparation for welding activities
  • Carrying out vehicle live testing using advance train test equipment.
  • Understand engineering drawings and procedures.
  • 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
Job Skills and Experience:

Experience ideally working within a rolling stock and maintenance environment, but other industries will be considered:
  • Rolling Stock
  • Automotive
  • RAF
  • British Army
  • Royal Navy

Qualifications:

Min NVQ Level 3 in Electrical discipline.
Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Outlook
Good written and verbal communication skills