Technician 12-month Fixed Term

CAF RAIL UK

CAF is a world class leader in the international market for the design, manufacture, maintenance and supply of equipment and components for railway systems. We're proud to be recognised for our versatility, flexibility and for our capacity to constantly adapt and innovate.

CAF operate from several locations across the UK. Employing over 250 people at depots in Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Chester, Birmingham, and Wembley, we're excited by our growth and the opportunities this brings to our team.

CAF Rail UK seeks to attract passionate, self-driven and innovative individuals who embrace challenge. We strive to motivate and engage our employees by providing opportunities for development and fostering personal ambition in a truly international environment. Collaboration and team work are at the core of who we are, and what we do, and we're excited to build our knowledgeable and skilled team.

ROLE SUMMARY

This is a 12-month fixed term contract role, based out of the Crewe depot, to support the storage and testing commissioning requirements.

Perform preventive maintenance on the CAF 197 fleet in a depot environment, adhering to all safety procedures, and using electronic management systems.

Perform corrective actions on the new trains in a depot environment, adhering to all safety procedures, and using electronic management systems.

Fault finding and root cause analysis on electrical and electronic systems on a brand new, state of the art fleet of trains.

Use of electrical schematics, test and measuring equipment, and diagnostic software to identify the root cause of train failures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The technicians are expected to be capable of working on the following types of systems, to carry out preventive scheduled maintenance, diagnosing of faults, repairing and replacement of components:

- Traction Control and Brakes
- PIS, PA, and CCTV
- Passenger Access Doors
- HVAC
- Auxiliary Electrical Equipment
- Diesel Engines and generator sets
- High pressure hydraulics up to 300 bar
- High pressure pneumatics up to 12 bar
- Highly complex cab control systems including GPS positioning and On-track Safety Systems
- Wiring and integration of circuit breakers, relays, transformers, insulators, cabinets, motors, and other associated electrical parts
- Use of a variety of electrical testing equipment including laptop computers with diagnostic software
- Troubleshoot using electrical schematics, test equipment, and diagnostic software, and carry out corrective repairs necessary to ensure the warranty of the new train’s equipment.

REQUIRED ACADEMIC SKILL
- Minimum NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical/ Mechanical Engineering

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

- Preventive maintenance experience
- Fault finding and root cause analysis experience
- Able to interpret electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematic diagrams
- Use of diagnostic software
- Use of test and measuring equipment
- 3 years post apprenticeship experience
- Valid Driver’s Licence
- Available for shift work (Days & Nights, including weekends)
- LANGUAGES: English; Spanish would be an advantage

CAF RAIL UK EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
At CAF Rail UK, we are committed to the health and wellbeing of all our employees. Through our benefits programme, we aim to enhance employee engagement and promote a positive workplace culture, where all employees are valued and supported. We are proud to offer our employees:

- Generous annual leave balances
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave
- Excellent workplace pension scheme
- Wealth Management & access to financial workshops
- Bike2Work scheme
- Access to a dedicated and supportive EAP as well as a generous health care cash plan
- Access to a exclusive rewards, discounts and special offers at over 1000 leading high street and online retailers
- Flexible Working and Family Friendly company policies i
- Life Assurance
- Professional Membership/ Sponsorship
- Charity days in support of Corporate Social Responsibility

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We support difference, and acknowledge that we are able to better succeed together with a diverse team of employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and believe everyone deserves to be treated fairly and feel included. We recruit based on capability and performance - regardless of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion, or disability.