Overhaul and Modification Technician - Craigentinny

Here at TXM we have a requirement for X2 Overhaul and Modification Technicians working in Craigentinny train depot in Scotland.
A new opportunity has opened for Electrical and Mechanical Technicians for one of the largest Global train Manufacturers. 
We are looking for individuals from a Rolling Stock, REME, Ex-Forces, HGV Aircraft (Avionics) type backgrounds who hold advanced experience within the field of Mechanical or Electrical and Electronics.

Location: Edinburgh, Craigentinny Train Depot.
Pay: £27.47 hourly (Inside IR35) Would need to go Umbrella or PAYE.
Hours: 40 - 50 hours. (Overtime is paid at the higher rate of £38.17)
Qualification: Mechanical or Electrical Level 3 minimum
Start: ASAP 

Mechanical duties may include:

• Disconnecting underframe equipment, such as water tanks, exhausts, couplers
  
• Removing Bogies
  
• Dismantle and reassembling front end of trains, body panelling and support frames etc
  
• Carrying electrical disconnections in preparation for welding activities
  
• Understand engineering drawings and procedures.
  
• Perform scheduled maintenance activities on the rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions
  
• Undertake servicing and preparation of the rolling stock.
  
• Actively participate in the ongoing continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet activities
  
• Support the delivery of new trains and undertake the maintenance acceptance processes.
  
• Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required.
  
• Adherence to all health and safety processes and procedures.
  
• Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in an operational railway engineering environments.
  
• Experience of working at stabling outstations or main line station technical support.
  
• Modern fault finding and repair techniques using pc based laptops and remote train diagnostics.
  
• Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading.
  
• Extensive experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis.
  
• Experience of performing modifications and campaigns on modern rolling stock.
  
  Electrical duties may include the following:
  • Underframe/IP connector checks – checking the wires are connected correctly
  • Door interlock switch protection plates (protects it being damaged)
  • Header panel pin change – not the correct pins put in
  • Wi-Fi change out – includes fitting and drilling antennas, aerials, data cables and the Wi-Fi hub
  • Carrying out work recording via both paperwork and computer (SAP)
  • Fitting and re-fitting electrical components
  • Uploading and downloading software data
  • Electrical pinning and de-pinning
  • Detailed electrical wiring
  • Crimping
  • Follow schematics
  • Basic fault finding and fluke meter tests
  • Implementation of modifications IAW Mod instructions
  • Checking of defect reporting systems designed to advise known safety defects or restrictions applicable to the movement of the Train.
  • Checking the presence of external equipment and systems connected to the vehicle, or in the path of the vehicle.
  • Removing, replacing and fault finding of Rolling Stock components
  • Checking the safe condition of passenger and train crew accommodation, for example lighting, heating etc.
  • Door systems checks
  • Checking Oil levels / Oil Change
  • Checking Water levels
  • Using a Laptop to run a diagnostics check
  • Carry out basic Heating & Ventilation modifications
  • Carry out basic seating modifications / Grab rail modifications
  • Checking Driver seats / Wiper motors/ Couplers/ Actuators
  • Working from detailed schematic drawings
  • Test Continuity using Fluke / Multi-Meter
  • Exhaust modification (to reduce emissions)