Multi Skilled Plant Technician

Who are we?

GWR is the proud custodian of Brunel's railway - one of the most prestigious networks in the world. We have some of the newest trains in the country and exciting plans to extend our services. With more than one hundred million passenger journeys each year, we carry people to over 275 stations in the South West, from Cornwall and South Wales to London, passing through beautiful country and some of the UK's top tourist destinations.

We are transforming the way people think about train travel, empowering our team of over 6,000 people from all different backgrounds to make it a great experience for our customers. Together, we will revalue rail as a very special way to travel – relaxing, fast, efficient, friendly and fun.

About the team?

There is a vacancy in the Plant team, for a multi skilled technician to maintain the Depot at Long Rock Depot. This is a varied role with responsibilities for maintaining a wide range of assets at this location to the required standards. There is also a requirement to supervise contractors working on the GWR site.

As the infrastructure modernises, we are looking for an individual who has building facility, plant fitting and electrical skills, but also understands networks, building management systems, with knowledge of lean and 5S methods.

About the job?

Delivery of routine preventative maintenance tasks on a variety of assets across the site, also fault finding of the building and yard systems. Experience with these types of equipment would be an advantage.

This would suit an individual who fault finds and problem solves in a proactive manner.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Delivery of planned preventative maintenance
• Fault finding of the depot systems
• Ensuring contractors are working safely
• Use of asset management systems.
• Work safely within railway environment

You'll need to be:

• dedicated to working in a safe and efficient way
• flexible, and comfortable working in a team
• confident using information technology
• a good communicator, responsive to the depot team's needs.

As a minimum you'll need to have:

• Engineering apprenticeship
• NVQ Level 3 (or higher) Engineering qualification
• Demonstratable knowledge of Health & Safety requirements

Additional Advantageous Qualifications?

• Working knowledge of industrial pumps and hydraulics
• Working knowledge of building facility & plant maintenance

Working Pattern?

This is a day shift pattern, Monday to Friday.

Additional Information?

The successful candidate must live within a one-hour commute of the depot.

The Reward?

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy a range of benefits including on-going development, defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership and an employee assistance programme.

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We value our differences such as age, gender, LGBTQIA, ethnicity, religion and disability. We maintain zero tolerance towards any form of prejudice towards our colleagues, customers, and future talent.

We celebrate and encourage diversity of thought, progressive ways of working and seeing all our colleagues grow and thrive.

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