Wheel Lathe Train Maintainer

Req No: 478893

Wheel Lathe Train Maintainer

Location: London (Golders Green)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Salary: c. £52K (comprising of c. £45K + 25% Shift Allowance ) + Benefits

Closing Date: 7th March 2025

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. 

Could you be our full-time Wheel Lathe Train Maintainer working out of our Golders Green Depot we're looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your Wheel Lathe Train Maintainance expertise in a new cutting edge field. Reporting into the Senior Production Manager, as part of Urban sector, Northern Line Trains Operations department, the responsibility of this post is to maintain the Line’s tube stock to standards of Quality, Cost and Delivery that meet the Customer expectations as a minimum. You’ll carry out maintenance work, both planned and corrective, on a 24-hour rotating shift basis.

We'll look to you to:

• To maintain the Rolling Stock, including preparation works, maintenance repairs, overhaul works, shunting, exam works, wheel lathe activities, call point duties and yard cabin duties
• The task above must be carried out in accordance with specified Company, Quality, and Health & Safety procedures. This may require manual work and sometimes working on powered up trains.
• To attend regular team briefings and communicate all relevant matters pertaining to work
• To continuously improve process and procedures
• To coach and develop other Train Maintainers when required
• To report accidents/incidents through the appropriate channels
• To read reports/manuals, and fully participate in training programs
• Use line side equipment in accordance with relevant processes.
• Use handheld devices as instructed to assist in tasks.
• Work off-site to undertake maintenance or attend failed trains.
• Drive company vehicles if licenced to do so

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: 

• Time served apprentice within the mechanical maintenance field or similar qualification (G&C/ ONC/HNC/BTEC)
• Experience of electronics, pneumatics, and mechanics
• Experience working within a Rolling Stock Maintenance environment preferable
• History of work in a process/production environment
• Working knowledge of Quality and Health & Safety standards and systems preferable
• Understanding of IT and handheld equipment
• Conscientious Team player
• Establishes structures, sets objectives, involves others, and ensures that work is carried out to time and quality
• Technical knowledge in mechanical and electrical works
• Flexibility and Adaptability. Consistently seeks new challenges. Has the ability to see alternative ways of achieving organisational goals
• Able to work without supervision and communicate confidently

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Utilise our agile working environment
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive benefits (pension, life ins., medical)

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.  

As a “disability confident leader accredited employer”, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. 

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