Technician A

Technician A focuses on reporting to the smmd production manager this role involves working on the company’s fleet of diesel locomotives within a safety critical environment.

What the role involves

• Reporting to the SMMD Production Manager this role involves working on the company’s fleet of Diesel Locomotives within a safety critical environment.
• Adhere to health & safety and local safety policy requirements, and other safety and technical standards.
• Ensure Freightliner company engineering standards and procedures are applied and followed.
• Repair locomotives in accordance with approved maintenance plans.
• Maintaining, service, fault find.
• Ensure accurate and comprehensive recording of maintenance and defect/repair information are kept up to date in accordance with legislative requirements and company instructions.

Skills and requirements

• Commitment to safe working practices.
• Apprentice trained or time served.
• Experience in electrical and/or mechanical maintenance activities.
• Knowledge of rolling stock would be advantageous.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving

Additional role context

• Freightliner has operations across Europe offering both Intermodal and Heavy Haul rail freight services seamlessly connecting European countries and the UK.
• In the UK the Freightliner Group operates under a number of legal entities including, Freightliner Ltd, Pentalver Transport Ltd, and Pentalver Cannock Ltd.
• A vacancy has arisen for an Engineering Technician, Grade A within our Locomotive department in Southampton.