£47,000+ | Permanent | 4 on 4 off | Leeds
Are you a Level 3 qualified Mechanical or Electrical Engineer looking for a permanent opportunity where you can develop your skills and work on some of the UK's most important rail assets?
We're recruiting Dual Skilled Loco Fitters to join an established engineering team in Leeds, working on the maintenance, examination and repair of locomotives used across intermodal and heavy haul operations.
This is a great opportunity for engineers who have a strong mechanical or electrical background and an understanding of the other discipline, with full training and development available.
The Role
As a Dual Skilled Loco Fitter, you'll be responsible for keeping locomotives maintained, safe and operational.
Your responsibilities will include:
Carrying out planned examinations and maintenance on locomotives
Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults
Supporting fault-finding and testing activities
Working on heavy engineering equipment and locomotive systems
Completing maintenance and repair work to a high standard
Following strict health & safety procedures and depot standards
Working as part of a skilled engineering team
Developing your knowledge across both mechanical and electrical disciplines
You'll primarily work on locomotives rather than wagons, making this a more technically skilled engineering position.
About You
We're looking for a Level 3 qualified engineer with a background in either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
You don't need to be equally skilled across both disciplines. We're particularly interested in engineers who have a strong core discipline but also have:
A Level 3 engineering qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Some understanding or exposure to the other discipline
A willingness to learn and develop your wider engineering skills
Experience working with heavy mechanical equipment is highly advantageous
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability
A positive attitude towards health & safety
Good communication skills and a strong team mentality
Backgrounds such as heavy mechanical engineering, HGV maintenance, military engineering, aviation or other heavy engineering environments could transfer particularly well into this role.
What's on Offer?
Permanent position
Salary of £47,000+
4 on / 4 off shift pattern
12-hour shifts – 7am to 7pm
Overtime and shift allowance available
Full industry and depot-specific training
Clear opportunities for progression
Additional competency-based training and development
Opportunity to progress towards senior technical and supervisory positions
Work within an experienced engineering team
Progression
This isn't simply a role to keep you busy on the tools. There are established opportunities to progress through the engineering structure, including Duty Shift Supervisor, Shift Supervisor, PSE, Mobile Team and Level 5 Technician positions.
Additional competency and training modules are also available as you develop your technical capabilities.
Interested?
If you're a qualified Mechanical or Electrical Engineer looking for a long-term career within a specialist engineering environment, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more.
Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
Salary description
£47000.00 - £47000.00 per year