Mechanical Service Assistant
Posted 12 April by
Shorterm Group
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JOB LOCATION: Derby
HOURLY RATE: £14.88 Paye £18.75 Umbrella
HOURS PER WEEK: Average 40 hours per week
SHIFTS: Days Various (days, nights and weekends)
SHIFT DAYS: Monday to Sunday (flexibility to work weekends)
HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT: 33 Days per years
DURATION: Long term
START DATE: ASAP
Candidates from the following backgrounds will be considered:
Mechanical, Mechanical Assembly, Assemblers, Plant, HGV, Heavy Maintenance, Automotive, RAF, Armed Forces
Position Summary:
The role is carrying out Routine Mechanical Maintenance of Rolling Stock. You will specifically with a focus on mechanical maintenance and component changes.
This position is the key focal point for the safe and reliable running of the fleet.
This position is a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop their skills within the Rail industry. This position will be long term and potentially could turn into something permanent with scope to progress.
The position is based on a busy maintenance depot and all applicants would be expected to complete the following:
* Work from written instruction (VMI)
* Work from Mechanical Engineering drawings, working to specific measurements
* Replacing mechanical components to correspond to engineering drawings
* Routine fleet checks ensuring that the Fleet are operated safely
* Oil changes
Candidates are required to have the following:
* Be able to complete manual work.
* Be able to work shifts.
* Have a mechanical understanding / background.
* Be able to work within a team.
* Be able to work to strict work orders.
* Be able to work to follow HSE guidelines.
Qualifications
* No formal qualification is required but NVQ 2 or above would be preferred.
If you would like to be considered for this vacancy, please apply by sending an up-to-date CV by email to
PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS AN DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION (this is standard procedure on Rail depots)
Please note due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise
Required skills
- Mechanic
- Maintenance Fitter
- Mechanical Engineer
- HVAC Engineer
- Marine Engineer
- Aircraft Engineer
- F-Gas certified
- Avionic Technician
- and Breakdown Engineer
Reference: 52464383
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