Location: Crewe, Cheshire
Pay Rate: £18.82 per hour PAYE / £24.40 per hour Umbrella
Hours: Mon -Thurs 8am - 4.30pm (with flexibility to work shifts)
Friday Early finish 12.15pm
Duration: Ongoing / long term contract.
Start Date: ASAP
We are recruiting for Mechanical Fitters to join a leading Rolling Stock company based at their depot in Crewe. This is an ongoing contract opportunity working on the mechanical overhaul of rail bogies.
Duties will include:
Bogie overhaul, damage repair and engineering
Wheelset overhaul, repair and analysis
Bogie chassis repair and cleaning
Bogie and gearbox repair
Wheel exchanges
Bearing, axle and wheel mounting
Overhaul and repair of components and sub-assemblies
Re-engineering and production of spare parts
The role involves carrying out mechanical repair and replacement work on rolling stock to ensure trains are safe, reliable and defect-free.
Backgrounds considered:
Rolling Stock, Automotive, Marine, Plant, Aviation, Military, HGV Technicians or similar heavy engineering environments.
Requirements:
NVQ Level 2 (minimum) in a mechanical discipline
Ideally time-served/apprentice trained
Strong all-round mechanical knowledge
Able to work on own initiative
Good communication skills
Candidates with 18 months+ experience in a vehicle manufacturing or similar engineering environment will also be considered, as training can be provided.
All applicants must be able to pass a Drugs & Alcohol test prior to starting.
If you're interested, please get in touch:
Alex Cameron
Recruitment Consultant
Shorterm Group
(url removed)
Salary description
£18.82 - £24.40 per hour