Locomotive Fitter (Crewe)

Locomotive Fitter Crewe Perm Position GBP45,508 per year Shift working - (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) Opportunity Opportunity for mechanical fitter / electrical fitter with experience of diesel engines to join the rail industry. With great rates, hours, Government investment, training and technical challenges, we know it is an interesting and secure place to be. Your New Organisation You will have a fantastic opportunity to work for an organisation maintaining a wide variety of different rolling stock including freight wagons and locomotives. Your New Opportunity Carry out general mechanical maintenance and repairs to all rolling stock rail vehicles on a variety of components such as air braking, hydraulic systems & diesel engines. Fault diagnosis and rectification on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems. Working to written maintenance instructions (VMI) to complete examinations and inspections of the trains you will be working with. Working to engineering drawings and diagrams. The Candidate You will have previous experience in a similar role and environment. You will ideally have experience carrying out maintenance and examination work in a heavy mechanical environment, e.g., ex forces REME, HGV, buses and coaches, aircraft, or big engineering machines, or maybe even locomotives or rolling stock already. Anyone with locomotive experience is especially welcome to apply. You will be a team player with the experience to work independently, a problem solver with an aptitude to think on your feet and carry out a wide range of maintenance. You will be okay working shifts: earlies, lates, and nights. You must be able to pass a medical and drug and alcohol test. Salary GBP44,181 + overtime - GBP50,000+ OTE You will have the opportunity to learn how to drive and shunt trains for an extra GBP1,000 per annum. Up to 6 training modules each worth an extra GBP1,500 per annum giving you the potential earnings of GBP50,000+. These training modules to increase your salary include Shunter training and engineering modules from axle and bearings, electrical fault finding & mentoring. About Ford & Stanley Group Ford & Stanley Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership, and occupational mental fitness. Ford & Stanley Group Ltd is a Disability Confident Committed employer and is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an ongoing basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective of sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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