Mobile Fitter (Network Rail) - Torrent Trackside

This great opportunity will suit a plant fitter or mechanic who has experience in Railway small plant maintenance, or someone who has agricultural or construction industry plant experience.

The area covered is North Kent and South East London, therefore you will ideally already live in/around these regions.

What you will be doing

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  Carry out maintenance, service, repair of company and customer owned assets at customer premises
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  Work on own and also as part of a team at customer premises ensuring that the equipment is maintained to manufacturer specifications at all times
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  Complete company paperwork and ensure safe working practices are observed and followed at all times in accordance with company procedures
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  Ensure that van stock is kept to required level by ordering service and repair parts as when required

What we are looking for

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  Ideally be time served Qualified Plant Fitter or Mechanic with either Railway, Construction or Agricultural experience
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  Full UK Driving license
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  Flexible in working hours and be expected to occasionally stay away from home
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  Have good working knowledge of small plant engines such as petrol 2 stroke, 4 stroke and diesels
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  Good fault finding skills in wide area of small plant repairs
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  Able to plan own work load and good time management skills

The successful candidate will be expected to pass a Drug and Alcohol Railway standard medical and undergo PTS safety qualification training. We arrange all of this for you.

What’s in it for you

As a valued member of our team, we’ll not only offer you a permanent, full time job with ample holiday allowance and all bank holidays off work (paid!), we’ll throw in a company pension, free tool hire, life assurance, training & development opportunities, Save As You Earn scheme, and regular discounts on popular brands like Samsung, Nike and Virgin Wines.

A little bit about us

Torrent Trackside has the widest range of specialist portable rail equipment in the UK, providing rail specific light plant, trackside lighting and skilled trackside personnel and operating national support 24 hours per day, 7 days per week and 365 days of the year.

Our main markets are maintenance and renewal projects on the national rail network, London Underground and the Network Rail maintenance contract.