Location: Crewe
Hourly Rate: £27.44 per hour umbrella
Contract: Permanent | Days | Monday-Friday
The Opportunity
FORD & STANLEY are pleased to be working with our client to recruit experienced Electrical Technicians based at their Crewe depot.
This is an excellent opportunity for electrically biased engineers looking to join a well-established rolling stock maintenance operation, offering a stable Monday-Friday working pattern, excellent benefits, ongoing training and long-term career development opportunities.
The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining fleet reliability, safety and availability through the inspection, fault-finding, repair and testing of electrical systems across passenger rolling stock.
The Role
Reporting to the Team Leader, you will be responsible for carrying out electrical maintenance activities on rolling stock vehicles, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.
Key responsibilities include:
Electrical fault-finding, diagnosis and repair of rolling stock systems
Planned and corrective maintenance activities
Electrical inspections, testing and commissioning
Reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering drawings
Supporting fleet reliability and availability targets
Completing maintenance records and documentation accurately
Ensuring compliance with all relevant safety, quality and environmental standards
Participating in technical, operational and safety briefings
Operating rail vehicles within depot limits where required
Maintaining high housekeeping standards throughout the depot
Supporting wider maintenance activities as directed by management
About You
To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally possess:
Essential
Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electrotechnical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic experience
Experience carrying out maintenance, testing and repair activities within a heavy engineering environment
Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and technical drawings
Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles and safe isolation procedures
Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions
Desirable
Previous rolling stock maintenance experience
Experience within rail, manufacturing, heavy industrial, automotive, aerospace, defence or similar engineering environments
Knowledge of depot operations and maintenance procedures
Experience working on safety-critical equipment and systems
Candidate Backgrounds Considered
We welcome applications from engineers with electrical maintenance experience gained within:
Rolling Stock
Rail Depots
Manufacturing
Heavy Engineering
Aerospace
Defence / Armed Forces
Industrial Maintenance
Power Generation
Plant and Machinery Maintenance
If you are a qualified Electrical Technician looking for a stable, long-term opportunity within a highly regulated engineering environment, we would be delighted to hear from you.
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Ronnie Burton
(phone number removed)
(url removed)
Salary description
£27.44 - £27.44 per hour