Technician
Application Deadline: 16 June 2026
Department: Fleet
Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time
Location: Shrewsbury
Reporting To: Alistair King
Compensation: £49,242 / year
Description
West Midlands Trains delivers around 1,300 train journeys a day, for more than 60 million passengers a year, across our two brands – London Northwestern Railways & West Midlands Railways.
We are committed to delivering a safe and reliable train service, by investing in our fleet of trains, stations and employees. As part of this investment we are looking to recruit a Technician on a full-time, permanent basis, based in Shrewsbury. Please note, it will be working permanent night shifts.
You’ll be involved in maintenance exams, repairs, engine changes, interior and exterior works, heavy maintenance programmes, overhauls, modifications, and fleet-wide campaigns on the diesel units maintained at Shrewsbury.
Key Responsibilities
- 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 where competent attend to In Service Failures and undertake the duties of Designated Person as required.
- Ensure the accurate completion of work records to include the generation of, completion of and sign off of work as complete and compile records of all work done in accordance with local instructions, to include use of any electronic Maintenance Management System. If required compile technical reports relating to work carried out.
- Ensure compliance with processes and procedures in respect of the Health and Safety, Quality and Environmental Management Systems.
- Where applicable instruct new entrants, apprentices, contractors, and visitors, on maintenance procedures, act as mentors as required
- Make recommendations to management and technical staff that lead to the improvement of technical documentation, tooling or other work practices that would lead to improved productivity/efficiency, greater safety, or higher fleet reliability. (an example would be making recommendation on improvement to VMIs or on updating level checks)
- Where required due to workload carry out other tasks as directed where competent to do so
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Completed appropriate apprenticeship or hold relevant qualifications in electrical / mechanical engineering as specified by current company policy.
- Knowledge of London Northwestern Railways & West Midlands Railways (LNWMR) diesel multiple units (DMU’s) desired – not essential.
- Road Vehicle driving licence and authority to drive Railway Service vehicles.
- PTS / Designated Person / AP (Appointed person) Trained (if required)
- Power Plant equipment trained
- PC / IT literate (Job specific training provided)
- Experience of Maintenance Management Systems (MMS) desired
- Some specific additional skills in this grade group ie Lathe Operator, Carriage repairer/painter
To ensure continuity and an effective delivery of service, successful candidates will be required to commit to a minimum 14-month period in role after achieving competence. This also includes existing colleagues who move by internal promotions and transfers.
This time allows our future colleagues to support personal career development by allowing time to build strong knowledge and expertise.
Job Benefits
- Salary £49,242 per annum
- A defined benefit pension from day 1 – one of the best in the UK.
- Free travel on all London Northwestern and West Midlands Railway services for you, your spouse/partner, and dependents.
- 8 Friends and Family Day passes to gift per annum on our network.
- A 24/7 Virtual GP service for you and your household.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)- A confidential employee benefit that supports you with personal or work-related issues affecting your home life, work life, health, or wellbeing
- Our cycle to work scheme with Evans Cycles.
- A retail discount portal- offering savings, discounts and cashback at over 800 retailers and restaurants.
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