Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Technician (Rolling Stock - Legacy Fleets)
Location: Crewe
Rate: £40 per hour (Umbrella)
Contract: Long-Term Contract | Days | Monday-Friday

The Opportunity
FORD & STANLEY are pleased to be supporting our client in the recruitment of 3 x Electrical Technicians to join their rolling stock maintenance operation based in Crewe.

This opportunity is specifically focused on the maintenance, fault finding and overhaul of legacy rolling stock fleets. As a result, candidates must have previous rolling stock experience and be confident working within a rail depot environment on passenger train systems and equipment.

The successful candidates will play a key role in ensuring fleet reliability, safety and availability through the inspection, maintenance, fault diagnosis and repair of electrical systems across rolling stock vehicles.

The Role
Reporting to the Team Leader, you will be responsible for carrying out electrical maintenance activities on rolling stock vehicles, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standards.

Key responsibilities include:

Electrical fault finding, diagnosis and repair of rolling stock systems.
Carrying out planned, preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
Electrical inspections, testing and commissioning.
Reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering drawings.
Supporting fleet reliability, performance and availability targets.
Completing maintenance documentation and work orders accurately.
Ensuring compliance with rail industry safety and quality standards.
Participating in technical and safety briefings.
Operating rail vehicles within depot limits where authorised.
Supporting heavy maintenance, modifications and overhaul activities on legacy fleets.
About You
To be considered for this opportunity, you must possess:

Essential
Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Installation, Electrotechnical Engineering or similar.
Previous experience working on rolling stock maintenance activities.
Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic experience on rail vehicles.
Experience carrying out maintenance, repair, overhaul and testing activities within a rail depot environment.
Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and technical drawings.
Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles and safe isolation procedures.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify root causes of failures.
Highly Desirable
Experience working on legacy rolling stock fleets.
Knowledge of depot operations, maintenance procedures and rail industry standards.
Experience of heavy maintenance, overhaul or modifications.
Rolling stock competency assessments and depot authorisations.
Candidate Background
Due to the nature of the work, applications will only be considered from candidates with previous rolling stock experience.

Suitable backgrounds include:

Electrical Technician
Fleet Technician
Rolling Stock Technician
Maintenance Technician (Rolling Stock)
Depot Technician
Rail Vehicle Technician

Unfortunately, candidates from manufacturing, automotive, industrial, aerospace, military or other engineering sectors without direct rolling stock experience will not be considered for this position.

What's On Offer?
£40 per hour (Umbrella)
Monday-Friday days
Long-term contract opportunity
Work on established legacy rail fleets
Immediate start available
Opportunity to join a highly regarded rolling stock maintenance organisation
If you have previous rolling stock electrical experience and are looking for your next contract opportunity in Crewe, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Ronnie Burton
📞 07752 397234
📧 Ronnie.Burton@fordandstanley.com