Field Service Engineer (Locomotives)

EngineeringJobs • Full Time • Scotland, United Kingdom • 2w ago

Field Service Engineer

Scotland

£46,125 pa (£41,000 starting salary + 12.5% shift allowance). Paid door to door + overtime at 1.5x

37.5 hour week Monday to Friday.

On Call System covering 1 week in 10 for nights and 1 week in 10 for days (inc. weekend). Other occasional voluntary weekend work, also paid at 1.5x.

Do you enjoy working hands on? Do you have a passion for trouble shooting? Do you pride yourself in your technical knowledge and communication skills?

Electro-Motive Diesel are looking for Field Service Engineer based in Scotland with good links to Inverness, Edinburgh and Fort William to join our team. This role would be ideal for an experienced technician with a track record of dealing with diesel engine technology / equipment.

As part of the Field Service Engineer team, you will be instrumental in maintaining the customer’s locomotive fleet to ensure safe and reliable operation, through the delivery of proactive and reactive, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance at various locations including railway sidings, depots and customer sites. You will take a proactive approach to identifying and reporting potential issues and defects that could lead to loco failure or problems with reliability. In delivering a reliable service for our customers you will take part in the on-call roster. Overnight stays may be required where work cannot be completed in a set time.

This is predominantly a lone working role where you will be expected to work autonomously using tools and procedures available to you as well as your own initiative and skillset, to ensure vehicles are reliable and accessible for the customers services. You will be supported by a friendly and dedicated team and approachable managers who care about every team member and provide individual self-development through continuous training.

The Field Service Engineer role includes:

Carrying out scheduled maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification and fault-finding activities.
Responding to the customer’s unscheduled events in a rapid & efficient manner while delivering high standards of engineering workmanship, to include detailed reports and documentation.
Complete modifications and special checks within the scheduled maintenance.
Building productive and effective working relationships with company staff, peers and customers.
Ensuring all work is documented correctly through our maintenance management system.

You will be required to partake in a 24/7 on-call roster to provide out of hours support to the customer, covering 1 week in 10 for days and 1 week in 10 for nights.

Successful FSE candidates will be able to demonstrate the following:

Qualifications

Essential:

Engineering Advanced Apprenticeship or equivalent experience
Driving license
Prior experience maintaining diesel electric locomotives

Desirable:

Emergency First Aid
Designated Person
Personal Track Safety

Competencies/Experience

Proven record of working effectively with Diesel engineering technology, associated systems and controls.
Ability to meet people with ease and confidence, understanding and accommodating the customers needs.
Ability to self-start and proactively deliver the service.
Strong communicator, able to foster relationships at all levels with both customers and peers
Able to be assertive and make decisions in a timely manner, but remain non-confrontational when handling or involved in conflict situations
A logical, analytical, and objective approach to problem solving and fault diagnosis.
Detail focused with a disciplined and detailed approach to task completion
A safety-first mindset and understanding of the safety culture within the UK rail industry and how maintenance impacts on delivering safety.
Reasonable IT skills with a knowledge of Microsoft office
A flexible approach and attitude to working hours that are out of normal hours of work.

Applicants must be able and willing to travel across Scotland, with frequent travel to Inverness, Edinburgh and Fort William. Applicants must valid right to work in the UK.

As an FSE we can offer you

Competitive salary + overtime at 1.5x
Salary is paid door to door, so includes travel time
33 days holiday entitlement (inclusive bank holidays)
5% pension contributions
Life assurance scheme
Company sick pay
Employee assistance program
Retail discounts and Fuel cards

About the Company

Progress Rail - Electro Motive Diesel is a subsidiary of Caterpillar, specialized in manufacturing, maintaining and overhauling diesel-electric locomotives across the world. For more than half a century, Electro-Motive Diesel has hauled freight and passengers, powered ships, and generated electricity for over 100 countries around the globe. Becoming a part of Electro-Motive Diesel means becoming a part of a challenging and bright future in our global marketplace.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Electro-Motive Diesel Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. If you require any assistance with the hiring process, please reach out to Matt Bennett, HR Advisor to discuss

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