Maintenance Team Member

Req ID: 460341

Maintenance Team Member

Location: Wembley

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Salary: c.£40K + 18.5% Shift Allowance (c.£7200) + Benefits 

Closing Date: 24th November 2024

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 the full-time Maintenance Team Member to join our team in Wembley and be a key member to assist in the service, maintenance, repair and overhaul of locomotives, coaching stock and equipment to laid down specifications.?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge in Wembley and apply your Maintenance expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll report to the Senior Production Manager and work alongside a dedicated and passionate Services team in Alstom UK&I. 

Day-to-day, you’ll assist with the provision of stores activities and shunting and train preparation. As part of a team, ensure that the fleet is serviced and maintained in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner whilst constantly seeking to improve quality.

We’ll look to you to perform the following:

• FLT Driving, 
• D.P.P duties.
• Sanding.
• Fuelling and system top up.
• General depot duties e.g.: Line of Routes.
• Chlorinating water points.
• Primary fault finding/reporting.
• Basic maintenance competency e.g.: side skirt cleans, brake pads, block changes etc.
• Gritting of walkways in severe weather conditions and/or exceptional circumstances.
• DMU service exams.
• Depot cleaning/general housekeeping (This will have no impact on Cleaners headcount).
• Driving company vehicles if certified.
• Taking of fuel meter readings off rail vehicles.
• Train cleaning by exception (This will have no impact on Cleaners headcount).
• Alista, SAP and SES input.
• CMS logbook to be updated accordingly.
• Crane driving and lifting equipment where training has been provided & competent.
• Appointed persons.
• Mentoring others as and when required.
• Nominated person as required.
• Additional training for future similar roles/types of equipment.
• Corrective maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical, Coach Repairing & Plumbing)
• Preventative maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical, Coach Repairing & Plumbing)
• Secondary fault finding.
• Depot or fleet specific requirements where required:
• To be Authorised person where required
• Wheel Lathe Operator
• Workshop repairs
• Hotel standards
• Understand and abide by safety notices, rules & regulations and follow safe working practices, H&SAWA and COSHH.
• Work in conjunction with Alstom’s lifesaving rules.
• Comply with and enforce Alstom’s Zero Deviation Policy (AZDP).

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: 

Educational Requirements

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Time served apprenticeship or equivalent with associated technical qualifications (ONC/HNC/City & Guilds) or recognised equivalent

Desired Technical Knowledge/ Experience

• Technical skills and IT skills

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
• Working on a wide variety of legacy fleets and electrical systems
• 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
• Progress towards senior design engineer or engineering manager
• 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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