Maintenance & Technical Support Engineer, CL92, Wembley

Based at our Wembley depot, you'll join a team of experienced Maintenance and Technical Support Engineers (M&TSE), supporting Alstom operations teams in delivering technical and engineering support to the operation and maintenance of the Class 92 locomotive fleet. The Class 92 fleet is serviced and maintained primarily from our Wembley (London) and Polmadie (Glasgow) Train Care Centres and supports the overnight Caledonian Sleeper service between London and Scotland.

You'll report to our Fleet Maintenance Engineering Manager and will work alongside an established cross functional core team. In this role, you'll provide the first line Engineering support for any issues that arise from maintenance or in service failures. Day-to-day, you'll be involved in leading the maintenance development of the trains we maintain. Ensuring maintenance is delivered in line with our contract, and to develop reliability improvements for the fleet.

We'll look to you to:

• Supply engineering resource/skills to support the project


• Collaborate with Services Central Engineering to improve the Services portfolio of products and services


• Participate actively in collaboration with colleagues working on other fleets to share best practice and gain from each other's experience


• Assure the technical support to the projects


• Optimise the scope and related tasks of the Maintenance plan


• Support cost reduction actions, with other Alstom colleagues from different departments


• Detect, define, and implement the modifications of the trains to improve the reliability and serviceability, in order to reduce project costs and improve the performance


• Propose innovative solutions and develops and implements new technologies in the maintenance projects


• Analyse the technical performances of the systems and the efficiency of the maintenance plan and processes, promoting action plans to improve them


• Propose actions to optimise Maintenance plans


• Search for improvement actions in maintenance operations, performing engineering interface activities with Operations (depot support)


• Analyse failure criticality studies and uses RCM (Reliability Centred Maintenance) and other available methodologies to define and optimise the maintenance requirements, tasks and intervals


• Analyse and integrate data coming from Operations (Return on Experience)


• Improve Services Engineering tools and processes
  
  We value passion and attitude as well as experience. That's why we don't expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we've listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:


Educational Requirements

• Minimum BTEC level 3 in Electronic Engineering/Automation Engineering or Electrical and Mechanical Engineering OR relevant experience


Mandatory:

• Relevant experience in Railways system/Application engineering


• Knowledge of rolling stock equipment


Desirable:

• Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance


• Working knowledge of safety management systems and safety risk assessment


• Proficient in the use of MS Office


Competencies & Skills

• Problem solving capacity (technical and costs evaluation of a solution)


• Capacity of managing Technical risks


• High Interpersonal


• Communication and negotiation skills


• Self-motivated


• Attention to detail


• Ability to work independently


• Desire to learn


• Effective, professional interpersonal skills


• Strong team player


• Dedicated and Hardworking
  
  At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.


Alstom is the UK & Ireland's leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling., Alstom is the leading company in the mobility sector, solving the most interesting challenges for tomorrow's mobility. That's why we value inquisitive and innovative people who are passionate about working together to reinvent mobility, making it smarter and more sustainable. Day after day, we are building an agile, inclusive, and responsible culture, where a diverse group of people are offered opportunities to learn, grow and advance in their careers, with options across functions and geographic locations. Are you ready to join a truly international community of great people on a challenging journey with a tangible impact and purpose?

Appointment Basis: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday working pattern. Hybrid working (max 2 days per week working from home)., Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum, plus a competitive benefits package, Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You'll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines


• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues


• Contribute to innovative projects


• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries


• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning


• Progress towards Lead Engineer (of a team of M&TSE's on a single project) and then Maintenance Engineering Manager (portfolio lead, managing multiple fleets)


• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)


You don't need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you'll be proud. If you're up for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you!

What we offer

We offer a highly competitive remuneration package, 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday. Contributed healthcare, life assurance, an excellent company-contributed pension scheme, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.