About this role
Role Overview
- Responsible for investigation of maintenance, reliability and safety related defects raised by our internal customers ensuring compliance with stakeholder and UK legislative requirements.
- Assist in the development of documented engineering procedures, practices and policies.
- Assist in the co-ordination of continuous improvement programmes to ensure contractual requirements are achieved.
- Liaison with Hitachi and external personnel as required to complete the duties of the post.
- Provide detailed engineering analysis of assigned complex issues, and work towards containment of the issue, root cause analysis, and subsequent development of long-term corrective actions.
- Write clear, detailed technical reports on any investigations carried out, including details of subsequent actions and any recommendations.
- Progress corrective actions through the Change Approval Process, ready for implementation on the appropriate fleets, to include appropriate documentation and evidence.
- Assist as needed in the creation or amendment of documents for maintenance and overhaul activities of electrical systems and/or components.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers as appropriate to the issues under investigation.
- Follow and, where appropriate, assist in the development of relevant procedures to ensure smooth progression of work.
- Develop a good working relationship with design engineering and manufacturing engineering teams.
- Support learning and development within the Service and Maintenance team, including the development of new and Graduate Engineers.
- Ensure adequate levels of Health, Safety and Environmental concerns are maintained in all aspects of their work and in accordance with company policies.
Requirements
- Engineering degree (i.e. BSc, BEng or MEng / MSc) in relevant engineering discipline or the ability to demonstrate degree level working
- Excellent knowledge of a selection of electrical systems, both technically and operationally.
- Excellent knowledge of electrical engineering principles, relevant standards, codes of practices and design principles / practices; particularly in UK Rolling Stock.
- Proven experience at delivering complex electrical solutions in a Rolling Stock environment.
- Comfortable with ‘hands on’ engineering for on-train investigations when needed.
- Sound understanding of health and safety requirements in a practical working environment.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision, to clear targets and deliverables, and within a tight project support environment.
- Ability to work under own initiative.
- Have a strong command of the English language.
- The ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Commitment to working as part of a team.
- Commitment to the effective implementation of equal opportunities policies.
- Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday
- Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
- Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
- Private medical insurance
- Personal Accident insurance
- Group Income protection
- Group Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme