Technical Riding Inspector in Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £60,217 per year

Recruiter: HITACHI RAIL

Job Hours: Full-time

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Description

Technical Riding Inspector

Edinburgh

£60,217 + 15% shift allowance

Permanent contract

Days & Afters shift

Your new role

As a Technical Riding Inspector you will be responsible for undertaking rapid fault finding and diagnosis of any type of fault affecting the service, operational capability or safety of a train and the correction and/or isolation of any components found to be faulty to enable a return of any such train to service where practicable.

Undertake fault finding and repair of Hitachi rolling stock assets while in passenger service and at outstations / depots as required.

The post will also support the Maintenance Control team in working with the customer to get their desk(s) set up in the Rail Maintenance Control Centre

Advise the customers operational staff where required in order to minimise operational delays to the passenger service.

Travel on the associated network as directed by the Hitachi Control Room Team in order to meet trains in traffic

Carry a 4G tablet, diagnostic laptop and hand tools as required to undertake and record all work.

Liaise with Network Rail staff and stakeholders as required.

Confirm that traction and rolling stock assets comply with operational specifications by the use of engineering processes and techniques

Keep SAP record system up to date with clear and concise information of work carried out.

Read and extract information from traction and rolling stock drawings and specifications

Prepare for and undertake the removal and replacement of traction and rolling stock components

Modify or manufacture traction and rolling stock components by material removal using hand tools

Install new traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniques

Identify, assess and rectify defects and discrepancies on Hitachi rolling stock assets

Identify repeat defects on Hitachi rolling stock assets and suggest / carry out repairs

Create technical scopes of work for fault rectification by other members of staff

Attend and provide technical support with failures in service when on duty

Adhere to health, safety, environmental & quality practices in the workplace

Develop professionally and support good working relationships

Learn new skills in accordance with Hitachi’s new business demands as required

Liaison with Hitachi and external personnel as required to complete the duties of the post

Other responsibilities relevant to the role based on localised requirements

About you

Qualifications

M & E HNC or served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines or Engineering based NVQ level 3

Behavioural

Must be able to work as an individual or in a team and make decision under pressure.

Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations

Good written and verbal communication skills

Able to represent Hitachi in a professional manner at all times

Desirable Licences / Competences

Network Rail Sentinel PTS

Stock-Specific maintenance and fault diagnosis

Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel

Driving Licence

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

Competitive salary

Annual Performance bonus paid on discretionary basis.

25 days holiday

Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Income protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Closing date for applications is 1st July 2024.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at .

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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