Job Title: Mechanical FitterJob Location: KilmarnockShifts: Mon-Fri Days (Mon-Thurs 07:30-16:30, 13:30 Friday Finish)Salary: £41,730 / £20.06 P/H Hours Per Week: 40Duration: Permanent Start Date: Immediately Company Summary:A leading Rolling Stock Engineering Business offering a comprehensive range of refurbishment, maintenance, overhaul, engineering support, project management and repair services to the UK rail and light rail sector. Position Summary:* Overhaul, maintenance, examination and repair of rail vehicles and rolling stock* Stripping and building safety critical components in accordance with technical drawings* Fault finding and repair on mechanical components - e.g. bogies, brake actuators, axles etc.* Door gear removal, overhaul, refit and testPerson Profile:* Experience within an engineering background, ideally within rail/heavy vehicle maintenance * Ideally have an NVQ level 3 within engineering * Ideally have mechanical modification experience on rail vehicles / rolling stock maintenance experience PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS AN DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION (this is standard procedure on Rail depots)Please note due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise.
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Shorterm Group
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 23 days
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire KA3 2GF
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The Mechanical Fitter position is based in Kilmarnock, offering a salary of £41,730 per year, equivalent to £20.06 per hour.
- The role requires candidates to have experience in an engineering background, preferably in rail or heavy vehicle maintenance.
- Candidates should ideally possess an NVQ level 3 in engineering and have mechanical modification experience on rail vehicles.
- The job entails the overhaul, maintenance, and repair of rail vehicles, including fault finding on mechanical components.
- Applicants must be able to pass a drugs and alcohol test, as this is a standard procedure in rail depots.
