Location
CHESTER, GB
About CAF
Innovation is in our DNA – we thrive on pushing boundaries and adapting to new challenges with a flexible approach. Proud to be a global leader, our fast-paced growth provides exciting opportunities for our team and the community.
Committed to maintaining trains and trams, our mission is to enhance vehicle safety and reliability. Our ultimate goal is to deliver a comfortable, dependable, and sustainable commuting experience for all passengers.
Based out of multiple locations across the UK, our 24/7 operation means we’re always on hand to deliver reliable technical support. Utilising the latest digital technology, we strive to enhance dependability, helping people to get to where they need to be!
What can you expect from CAF?
- Positive Work Environment: You will work in a positive environment, based on mutual respect and team spirit.
- Professional Development: Our projects are often measured in years, sometimes decades, giving you and the organisation a future.
- Learning and Autonomy: We will encourage you to work autonomously, being able to propose and decide ‘what’ and ‘how’.
- Security and Reliability: CAF has been working for over 100 years on a path that stretches into the future, giving you the security you need.
- Cutting-edge technology: You will work with the latest technologies, facing the challenge of devising innovative approaches and solutions every day.
What will be your role in the company?
CAF Rail UK is dedicated to the successful and safe delivery of its services to its customers and to the achievement of its business plan. This post shall be pivotal in achieving this.
To carry out planned and unplanned maintenance activities on units maintained at Chester Traincare Centre. To drive rollingstock within the boundaries laid down in Chester Traincare local procedures. You will work day shifts only, and your shift pattern will be 4 days in then 4 days off.
Responsibilities
- Carry out work as allocated by the Team Leader or Production Manager within set timescales and to the recognised standards.
- Ensure that safety procedures and documents are adhered to.
- Ensure that work sheets are signed off promptly and correctly on completion of work by the Production Manager or Depot Manager.
- Participate in meetings in order that problems are resolved quickly and effectively, continually improving all aspects of the job.
- Play an active role in your training and development.
- Ensure that appropriate quality procedures and work instructions are adhered to.
- Attend technical, quality, safety and general briefings ensuring action taken on items raised.
- Carry out any duties within your level of competence as requested by the Team Leader or SPM.
- Ensure local procedures and Railway Group Standards are followed in relation to the movement of rollingstock.
Salary
We are a Real Living Wage Employer and we are proud to pay competitively at CAF. For this role you will be offered a salary in the region of £39,000 per annum.
Success Factors
- NVQ Level 2/3 (or equivalent) in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
- Previous railway experience (Driver hunting experience but not essential as training provided)
- Fault finding and root cause analysis experience.
- Use of test and measuring equipment.
- Experience related to Mechanical and Electrical components and servicing.
- Valid Driver’s Licence.
Benefits
A Real Living Wage employer and proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, RSSB Mental Health Charter and Women in Rail EDI Charter, we’ve a lot to shout about at CAF.
We create a culture of inclusivity and belonging. We offer our people a range of benefits to support wellbeing including 25 days annual leave, an excellent workplace pension scheme (with up to 10% contribution from us), a generous health care cash plan and Bike2Work scheme.
Professional Sponsorship scheme helps you to achieve your goals while our Flexible Working policy and Family Friendly culture mean everyone is supported to thrive at CAF.
As a socially responsible business, we offer paid volunteering days and promote a variety of social value initiatives, including tree-planting, company-wide donation drives, and providing support to the homeless community and refugees.
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