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Traction and Rolling Stock Mobile Maintenance Fitter

Traction and Rolling Stock Mobile Maintenance Fitter

Posted 21 February by Shorterm Group

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£25,309 per annum

Stoke-on-Trent , Staffordshire

Permanent, full-time

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£25,309 per annum

Stoke-on-Trent , Staffordshire

Permanent, full-time

Be one of the first ten applicants

Job title: Traction and Rolling Stock Mobile Maintenance Fitter
Job location: Based in Stoke on Trent but travel to North Wales and Lancashire using company vehicle
Salary: £25,309 plus £25 per night mobile allowance if staying away. Travel and accommodation fully paid for.
Overtime available at additional rate
Benefits: Excellent Benefits Package, to include enhanced pension and 33 days pa leave allowance
Shifts: Monday to Thursday, 4-day week.
Hours per week: 36 hours per week plus overtime where necessary
Duration: Contract to permanent
Start date: ASAP

Client Summary:
The largest Freight and Logistics Operator on Earth
Building and Maintenance of Rail Freight Wagons based in Stoke for over 50 years

Position Summary
A rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced maintenance or motor mechanic to join the mobile team based in Stoke but with travel using a company vehicle to Clitheroe in Lancashire and Padeswood in north Wales when required.

You will be able to show an aptitude for undertaking numerous responsibilities as this is a varied role which will include the full strip, refurbishment and rebuild of Rolling Stock Rail Wagons and their associate bogies, axles and wheel sets.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain technical access in to the Rail / Rolling Stock Industry whilst working for a highly regarded, World Leading Manufacturer of Rolling Stock Freight Vehicles.

Person Profile/Experience:
Are you an energetic Team Player with technical capability?
If you are comfortable in working with tooling, machine operation and not phased around working within a busy manufacturing environment and looking for a career opportunity then contact us.

Having a great work ethic and attitude to work is what we are looking for, but candidates will need a minimum of a NVQ level 1 but ideally a NVQ level 2 or equivalent in a relevant engineering subject.

Previous experience working on rail, HGV or PSV would be advantageous.

Key Criteria:
Familiar and comfortable traveling with work
Experience in a mechanically biased role
IT Literate
Team Player
Excellent work ethic
Flexible attitude to working hours
Good sense of humour
Physically fit, this role will involve lifting and movement of some heavy parts and materials

Contact Information:
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PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.

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.
Please note the above job specification could be subject to change as agreed with our client.

Required skills

NVQ in relevant engineering qualification

Reference: 51924832

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