Electrical Tester - Rolling Stock

Shorterm Group
Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AE, United Kingdom
3 months ago
£28 – £53 ph

Salary

£28 – £53 ph

Posted
2 Apr 2026 (3 months ago)

Job title: Electrical Test Technician

Job location: Derby, Derbyshire

Hourly pay rate: £28.44 Days/£30.75 Morn/£33.05 Afters (Umbrella)

Shifts: Days, Mornings and Afters

Hours per week: 37 hours a week + O/T

Duration: 12 Months+ (predicted)

Start date: ASAP

Industries considered: RAF, Rail, Rolling Stock, REME, Army, Navy, Marine, Avionics, Rolling Stock, Commercial/Industrial Electrics, Defence, Plant Engineering, SPM, HVAC, and Process Engineering.

Client Summary:

Our client is a global leader in Rolling Stock vehicle manufacturing.

Position Summary:

The role is geared around Fault finding and diagnosing of train systems including TPWS (Train protection and Warning Systems), AWS (Automatic Warning Systems), PIS (Passenger Information Systems), Traction, braking, doors, radios, CCTVs, HVAC units DOO (Driver only operations systems) and MVB (communication network system). Ensure trains leave the site fully tested with no quality defects.

Experience Considered:

* In-depth Electrical knowledge

* Good understanding of manufacturing process

* Experience reading schematics / written working instructions

* Testing (megger meters' / flash tests / continuity tests)

* Fault Finding / Diagnostics / Problem Solving

* Wiring

* Methodical and meticulous approach

* Confidence to sign off and put your name against your workmanship

* Electrical Qualification

* Ability to prioritise work to maximise output

* Be computer literate (data downloads are part of the position)

* Work within a small team and on your own on occasions

* Have a safe approach to work within an industrial environment

* Be able to react and to solve problems as you uncover them

* HV aware

Additional Information:

NVQ Level 3 in an electrical discipline

Please forward a copy of your CV, qualifications and ID to the contact details below…

Email: (url removed)

Phone: (phone number removed)

PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.

Due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position.

The above job specification could be subject to change as agreed with our client

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