West Midlands Trains' are looking to recruit a Reliability Technician to join our Engineering team based at Tyseley depot on a full time, permanent basis.

In this role you work independently or in a group in order to carry out the maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification of West Midlands Trains and contracted TOC’s rolling stock, whilst doing this to laid down specifications in order to provide reliable and available units to operate the train service of West Midlands Trains and its customers.

Principle Accountabilities

• To attend to the servicing, maintenance, repair, overhaul and modification of traction and rolling stock.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on rolling stock to laid down specifications.
• To at all times ensure compliance with local, company and industry safety procedures and regulations including local operating and depot protection procedures.
• To where competent attend to In Service Failures and undertake the duties of Designated Person as required.
• To apply depot protection for self and others, and to where required act as Designated Person ensuring that a safe system of work is in place for self, other fleet staff, contractors, visitors, passengers, public and train crew.

Experience, Knowledge, Qualifications and Training

• Completed appropriate apprenticeship or hold relevant qualifications in electrical / mechanical engineering as specified by current company policy.
• Knowledge of West Midlands Trains maintained rolling stock (be prepared to undertake appropriate training).
• Road Vehicle driving licence and authority to drive Railway Service vehicles.
• Emergency First Aid (Compulsary)
• Power Plant equipment trained

Please refer to the full JD attached.

This role involves shifts and weekends and you will be required to wear uniform.

In addition to a competitive salary West Midlands Trains offers a wealth of benefits including free travel on Abellio trains for you, your partner and dependent children, 75% discount on all other train travel over most of the UK rail network, development opportunities to help further your career with West Midlands Trains, and a contributory defined salary pension. 

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any time due to high volumes of applications (please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment).

Applications will be considered from internal colleagues with 6 months experience after completion of their probationary period and a full check of absence and disciplinary records.