Mobile Mechanical Fitter - Rail Track Maintenance Trains - UK Wide Travel

Mobile Mechanical Fitter - Rail Track Maintenance Trains - UK Wide Travel and 

£44,000 Basic DOE + Paid Travel Time + Overtime + Company Van & Fuel Card (always round off the salary)

Permanent | Full-Time | Mobile Field-Based | Travel & Working Away Required

Are you a Mechanical Fitter looking for a mobile engineering position offering training into the Rail Sector, with excellent earning potential, paid travelling time, specialist technical training and long-term career progression?

We are recruiting Mobile Mechanical Fitter to work on specialist rail track maintenance trains operating across the railway network.

No previous rail experience is required!

We are particularly interested in engineers from Heavy plant, HGV, Agricultural, Manufacturing, Industrial Maintenance, Automotive, Heavy Engineering and Military backgrounds.

If you're experienced as a mechanic maintaining and fault-finding on complex machinery, your skills could transfer extremely well into this position.

Salary & Benefits:

£44,000 basic salary, depending on experience

UK wide role, so lots of travel and staying away from home is required

All travelling time paid

All hotels pre-paid, and a company credit card provided for all expenses

Paid overtime opportunities

Double time on Sundays and Bank Holidays

Additional day in lieu for Bank Holidays worked

Company van and fuel card

25 days' holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

5% employer pension contribution

Health Cash Plan

All tools and specialist equipment provided

Full uniform and PPE supplied

Comprehensive technical and rail competence training

Regular salary and performance reviews

Long-term career development and progression

Permanent, full-time employment The Role

As a Mobile Mechanical Fitter, you'll be responsible for travelling across the UK to where the on track maintenance trains maintaining, servicing, inspecting and repairing them during the day, when they are not operating during the day getting them ready to go out on the night to carry out their operations.

These are substantial pieces of engineering equipment incorporating mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic systems.

You will normally be allocated responsibility for one specialist maintenance train, allowing you to develop detailed knowledge of the equipment and take ownership of its day-to-day maintenance, condition and reliability.

The maintenance trains move between operational locations, and you'll travel in your company van to wherever your allocated equipment is operating or being stabled.

What You'll Be Doing

Planned preventative maintenance and servicing

Daily and weekly maintenance inspections

Supporting scheduled monthly, quarterly and six-monthly maintenance

Mechanical and electrical fault finding

Diagnosing hydraulic, pneumatic and electronic system faults

Carrying out mechanical and electrical repairs

Identifying defects and arranging additional engineering support

Supporting specialist engineers with more complex repairs

Monitoring machine condition and reliability

Ordering parts and managing equipment stock

Coordinating fuel and material deliveries

Completing maintenance records and documentation

Maintaining excellent housekeeping and safety standards

Working in accordance with established rail safety procedures Working Hours, Travel & Working Away

The normal working pattern is approximately 160 hours over a four-week roster, including two weekends out of four.

Additional paid overtime is available, with enhanced rates for Sundays and Bank Holidays.

As

this is a mobile engineering position, you must be comfortable travelling to different operational locations.

All travelling time is paid, making this an attractive opportunity for engineers who enjoy mobile working.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for experienced engineers with practical maintenance and fault-finding skills.

You could currently be working as a:

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Electrical Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Field Service Engineer

Plant Fitter / Plant Engineer

HGV Technician / HGV Mechanic

Agricultural Engineer

Heavy Equipment Engineer

Industrial Maintenance Engineer

Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer

Mobile Service Engineer

Armed Forces / Military Engineer Experience with mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic systems would be particularly relevant.

Ideally, you'll have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship or hold a relevant Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering qualification.

About You

You'll need to be:

Experienced in hands-on engineering maintenance

Confident with mechanical and/or electrical fault finding

Comfortable maintaining complex machinery

Capable of working independently

Organised, reliable and safety conscious

Comfortable completing maintenance documentation

IT literate

Flexible regarding travel, weekend working and overnight stays

Willing to undertake specialist technical training

Interested in developing a long-term engineering career A full UK driving licence is essential.

Full Training Provided - No Rail Experience Necessary

You don't need previous experience within the railway industry.

Full structured training will be provided covering the specialist equipment, maintenance procedures, technical systems and railway safety competencies.

If you currently maintain HGVs, plant machinery, agricultural equipment, manufacturing machinery or other complex mechanical and electrical systems, you could have exactly the transferable skills required.

This is an excellent opportunity to enter a specialist engineering sector, develop valuable new skills and build a long-term career.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineer looking for a mobile engineering role offering £44,000 basic salary, all travelling time paid, overtime, company van, fuel card, excellent benefits and full specialist training, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for further information and a confidential discussion.

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