Lead Technician

Location: Leeds, United Kingdom

Job Summary

Lead Technician – Hitachi Rail UK Limited, Neville Hill Outstations, Leeds. Full‑time permanent contract. Salary: £51,673 with 15% shift allowance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the servicing, fault diagnosis, and repair of Hitachi Rail rolling stock assets.
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on a structured shift pattern of days and nights, including occasional lone working.
• Adhere to health, safety, environmental and quality practices.
• Maintain the condition of the work site, materials and equipment.
• Prepare for and undertake planned and unplanned maintenance activities.
• Confirm traction and rolling stock assets comply with operational specifications using engineering processes and techniques.
• Read and extract information from traction and rolling stock drawings and specifications.
• Remove and replace traction and rolling stock components.
• Modify or manufacture traction and rolling stock components by material removal using hand tools.
• Assemble traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniques.
• Install new traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniques.
• Identify, assess and rectify defects and discrepancies on Hitachi rolling stock assets.
• Identify repeat defects on Hitachi Rail UK rolling stock assets and suggest/carry out repairs.
• Create technical scopes of work for fault rectification by other staff.
• Support reliability technicians with reliability improvements to rolling stock assets.
• Attend and provide technical support with failures in service when on duty.
• Provide operational support to users of Hitachi Rail UK rolling stock assets.
• Keep SAP record system up to date with clear and concise information of work carried out.
• Develop professionally and support good working relationships.
• Learn new skills in accordance with Hitachi Rail UK new business demands as required.
• Liaise with Hitachi Rail UK and external stakeholders as required to complete the duties of the post.

Required Skills & Knowledge

• Manual handling certification.
• Experience of working with high voltage electrics.
• Valid UK Driving Licence.
• Strong knowledge of relevant rail and health & safety regulations.
• IT proficiency (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Rolling stock maintenance and fault‑finding experience.
• Crimping competence and assessment qualification.

Education / Qualifications

• HNC in Mechanical & Electrical Engineering or a completed apprenticeship.
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline.

Behavioural Requirements

• Represent Hitachi Rail UK in a professional manner at all times.
• Team‑oriented individual.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulations (Rail, HR).

Desired (Not Essential) Skills

• Experience within the rail sector.
• Designated Person qualification (or equivalent).
• Network Rail Sentinel PTS certification.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 25 days holiday.
• Potential opportunity for annual performance‑related bonus.
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%.
• Private medical insurance.
• Personal Accident insurance.
• Group Income protection.
• Group Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Structured shift pattern: Days & Nights.
• Work‑life balance with regular time off and only 2 weekends in 4 worked.
• Opportunity to work on new, modern rolling stock fleets.
• Exposure to cutting‑edge rail technology and innovation.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and career development.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Hitachi Rail, we welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and worldview. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.

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