Product Support Engineer – Rolling stock NEW

Shorterm Group

Product Support Engineer (field engineer) – Electrical / Mechanical – Rolling Stock

Location: UK – ideally Midlands, but candidates from across the UK will be considered
Salary: £45,000+ per annum + extensive overtime
Hours: 40 hours per week + regular overtime
Employment Type: Permanent
Travel: Around 90% midweek lodging away from home

The Role
We are currently recruiting for a Product Support Engineer – Electrical / mechanical to join an established team working across the UK rail industry.
This is a highly varied, hands-on role involving fault finding, diagnostics, modifications and retrofits on locomotives and rolling stock.
Projects can include work on Avanti Pendolinos, Class 176s, new Class 24 deep-tube stock and Irish DARTs, among other rolling stock projects.
The role will involve significant UK-wide travel, with approximately 90% of the working week requiring lodging away from home.
The standard working week is 40 hours, although there is significant opportunity for overtime, with engineers currently averaging around 10 hours of overtime per week.
Key Responsibilities
Electrical / mechanical fault finding and diagnostics on rolling stock
Carrying out retrofit and modification work on locomotives and passenger rolling stock
Investigating and resolving technical faults
Working on braking and other vehicle systems
Supporting a range of UK and international rolling stock projects
Completing work safely and to the required engineering standards
Travelling to customer sites and projects across the UK
About You
We are looking for an experienced Maintenance engineer with a strong background in the rail industry.

Essential:

Previous rolling stock experience
Strong electrical or mechanical engineering/fault-finding background
Full UK driving licence
Willingness to travel extensively and lodge away from home
Desirable:
Experience with braking systems
Experience with sanding systems
Previous retrofit/modification experience
Experience working on locomotives or passenger rolling stock
What’s on Offer
£45,000+ basic salary, depending on experience
Significant overtime opportunities
Engineers currently averaging around 10 hours’ overtime per week
Company van provided for business use and expenses
Company credit card
Door-to-door travel time paid, from leaving home rather than only once arriving on site
Accommodation/lodging provided when working away
Opportunity to work on a wide variety of major UK rail projects

If you’re an experienced Electrical or mechanical Rolling Stock Engineer looking for a role with excellent overtime potential, varied projects and the opportunity to work across some major rail programmes, we’d like to hear from you.
Apply now or contact Alex Cameron at Shorterm Group for more information.