- 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
- Dedicated to working in a safe and efficient way
- Experience of working in a facilities maintenance role or other service critical environment.
- Able to follow schematics and fault find on electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical systems.
- Flexible and comfortable working in a team and alone.
- Confident using information technology.
- A good communicator, responsive to the depot team's needs.
- NVQ Level 3 (or higher) Engineering qualification
- Hold a BS 7671 – 18th Edition Electrical Certificate
- Demonstratable knowledge of Health & Safety requirements (IOSH)
- C&G 2391 – 52 Electrical Periodic Inspection & Testing would be advantages.
- Working knowledge of building facility & plant maintenance
- Apprenticeship in mechanical / electrical biased discipline.
-
Plant Technician
2 weeks ago
Morson Talent Reading, United Kingdom Full timePosition: Plant Technician Commercial Boilers (High Temperature Hot Water) · Location: Burghfield · Role: Permanent · Morson Talent is excited to present a fantastic opportunity for a Plant Operator to join a company that has received significant investment and operates on an ...
-
Plant Technician
1 week ago
FirstGroup Reading, United Kingdom Full timeWho 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 ...
-
Hgv / Plant Technician
1 week ago
First Military Recruitment Colnbrook, United Kingdom**MS300 - HGV / Plant Technician** · **Location**: Colnbrook, Slough · **Salary**: £27,040 - £32,240 per annum circa + van · **Overview**: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking an HGV / Plant Technician on behalf of one of our clients. · **Duties and Responsibilities** ...
-
Plant Technician
1 week ago
Clancy Harefield, United KingdomThe Role · : As a valued member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in servicing, repairing, and maintaining various assets within the Plant team. Here's what you'll be responsible for: · Providing top-notch customer service. · Servicing and maintaining all company plant ass ...
-
Plant Technician
1 week ago
Rygor Group Oxford, United Kingdom Full time40 hours a week · Your Role · At Rygor Plant we are looking for an experienced Plant Technician who also has HGV experience and relevant qualifications. · Being part of Team Rygor is about being experts in what we do. We are committed to investing in your career and skill set, ...
-
Plant Technician
1 week ago
CareerBliss Uxbridge, United KingdomWe do What we Say. That's why we need people like you to help us deliver on our promises. People who enjoy getting things done. Are you an experienced plant mechanic/fitter with a passion for keeping construction equipment running smoothly? Look no further We're on the hunt for d ...
-
Mobile Vehicle Technical Supervisor
3 weeks ago
Kemp Recruitment Reading, United KingdomPublished- February 16, 2023- Location- Reading, United Kingdom- Category- Plant Hire/Maintenance- Job Type- Full-time- Salary- £ £45000 per annum**Description**: · **Mobile Vehicle Technical Supervisor** · **Location: Reading** · **Basic: £40,000 - £45,000 BASIC + Van + Fuel Car ...
-
Utilities Engineer
1 week ago
Capita Reading, United KingdomFantastic opportunities for Utilities Engineers · AWE is looking for a Mechanical Utilities Engineer. It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you? · Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area · **Salary**: £33,850 - £46,000 (dependent on experience) · ...
-
Charger Technician
2 weeks ago
BMR Solutions Ltd Reading, United Kingdom Full timeCharger Technician · Field-Based · Competitive Salary + Holiday + Pension + Flexible Working + Life Insurance + Profit Share Scheme + Wellbeing Activities + Career Development Opportunities · A Field-Based Charger Technician sought for a Bristol based manufacturer who are expe ...
-
Utilities Engineer
1 week ago
Capita Reading, United KingdomFantastic opportunities for Utilities Engineers · AWE is looking for an Electrical Utilities Engineer. It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you? · Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area · **Salary**: £33,850 - £46,000 (dependent on experience) ...
-
Utilities Engineer High Voltage
2 weeks ago
Capita Reading, United KingdomFantastic opportunities for Utilities Engineers · AWE is looking for a High Voltage Utilities Engineer.It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you? · Location - Reading / Basingstoke Area · **Salary**: £33,850 - £46,000 (dependent on experience) ...
-
Engineering & Maintenance Supervisor
2 weeks ago
SSE Berkshire, United Kingdom**Base Location**: Slough, Berkshire · **Salary**: Competitive + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing · **Working Pattern**: Permanent | Full Time · **What is the Role?** · Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'l ...
-
M&e Technician
3 weeks ago
Dawson Levy Resourcing Limited Reading, United Kingdom**Dawson Levy Resourcing**currently have a great opportunity for a Mechanical OR Electrical Technician to join a leading Water organisation on a permanent basis in Cleeve, Berkshire / Oxfordshire. · **About The Role** · We are looking to recruit a Mechanical or Electrical technic ...
-
M&e Technician
3 weeks ago
Dawson Levy Resourcing Limited Reading, United Kingdom**Dawson Levy Resourcing**currently have a great opportunity for a Mechanical & Electrical Technician to join a leading Water organisation on a permanent basis in Reading, Berkshire. · **About The Role** · This role will be working in a multi-disciplinary team, alongside a range ...
-
Warehouse Operative
3 weeks ago
Vanta Staffing Reading, United KingdomFull Time · - Reading, Berkshire, England · - Posted 3 hours ago · **Warehouse Operative - Automotive manufacturer** · **Permanent contract** · **£23,500 (£11.30per hour) + amazing benefits** · **RG2** · VANTA Staffing are the exclusive staffing partner to a phenomenal company wh ...
-
Warehouse Operative
3 weeks ago
Vanta Staffing Reading, United KingdomPermanent · - Reading, Berkshire · - Posted 3 hours ago · **Machine Operator - Automotive manufacturer** · **Permanent contract** · **£21,900 + amazing benefits** · **RG2** · Vanta Staffing Slough are the exclusive staffing partner to a phenomenal company who provide a critical r ...
-
Workshop Plant Technician
1 week ago
Path Recruitment Wembley, United Kingdom Full timeWant to join a growing plant hire company? On offer is a Workshop Plant Technician role with a great benefits package · Responsibilities of the Workshop Plant Technician to include: · Conduct preventative maintenance to construction plant equipment, small tools and power gen uni ...
-
Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician
1 day ago
Integral UK Ltd Reading, United Kingdom Full timePurpose: · Provision of all-round maintenance technician, maintaining all the R&D building's and infrastructure at a prestigious client site in Reading. Must have a detailed understanding & knowledge of all current Building Service Systems and contingency procedures, which comply ...
-
Electrical Supervisor
2 weeks ago
Perfect Career Reading, United Kingdom**Job Title: Electrical Supervisor (Area Site Technician Supervisor)** · **Location: Covering sites across Home Counties · **Salary**:£38,240.62 per annum** · **Benefits: Company Van with Fuel Card, Pension, BUPA Healthcare, 33 days holiday.** · **Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday ...
-
Beginner Heavy Vehical Wheel Alignment Technical
2 weeks ago
Steertrak Reading, United KingdomWe are seeking a motivated and technically-savvy individual to join our team as a Mobile Wheel Alignment Engineer for Commercial Vehicles. In this role, you will be responsible for traveling to customer sites and performing wheel alignment on commercial vehicles. You will be requ ...
Plant Technician - Reading, United Kingdom - Great Western Railway (GWR)
&v=024){kind=logo}
Description
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 LTV Plant team, which is made up of multi skilled individuals that maintain the Depot's at Reading, and the LTV outstations (Oxford, West Ealing, Cocklebury). This is a varied role with responsibilities for maintaining a wide range of assets at these locations to the required standards. There is also a requirement to supervise contractors working on the GWR sites.
The Plant team supports Reading Depot and outstation locations (named above), that operate 24 hours. There is an on-call roster and as such an expectation to live close to the depot to support this in a timely manner when required.
As the infrastructure modernises, we are looking for an individual who has building facility, plant fitting and electrical skills, but also has an understanding of building management systems.
About the job?
Delivery of routine preventative maintenance tasks on a variety of assets across the sites, also fault finding of the building and yard systems.
This role would suit an individual who fault finds and problem solves in a proactive manner.
Your main responsibilities will be:
You'll need to be:
As a minimum you'll need to have:
Additional Advantageous Qualifications
About the location?
Reading Train Care Depot is a large varied site with good transport links. The outstations are accessible by rail and road.
Working Pattern?
There is a day shift pattern, Monday to Friday 35 hours per week with on call requirements.
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.
We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for providing an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, ensuring all candidates have an equal opportunity to access meaningful employment.
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.
We review all roles and job descriptions to ensure they are accessible and, where possible, we support and provide flexible working options; we recommend that you refer to each vacancy description for further details.
If you require additional support to complete your application due to a disability or neurodivergent condition such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or autism, please follow the links below. We encourage you to share any additional needs you may require so we can provide a fair and equal process for all who apply.
