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Training & Development
Pension

Fitter

Salary £53,339
Location Crewe
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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

About the role

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Fitter to join our Engineering team at our Crewe depot.

This is a hands-on role focused on maintaining, repairing and improving a fleet of locomotives and rolling stock to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient delivery of rail services. Working within a safety-critical environment, you will diagnose faults, complete planned and reactive maintenance activities, support incident response and contribute to continuous improvement across the depot.

If you have a mechanical or electrical engineering background and enjoy problem-solving in a fast-paced operational environment, this is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a leading rail freight and nuclear transport organisation.

 

What you’ll be doing

  • Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on locomotives and rolling stock
  • Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults and delivering effective repairs
  • Completing major and minor repairs, modifications and functional testing in accordance with engineering standards
  • Supporting fleet reliability by identifying recurring defects and contributing to preventative maintenance solutions
  • Updating maintenance records and asset information using digital maintenance management systems
  • Responding to operational incidents and providing technical recovery support where required
  • Participating in the on-call rota and meeting agreed response times
  • Undertaking root cause investigations and supporting corrective actions following incidents
  • Following depot protection procedures and maintaining the highest standards of safety and compliance
  • Supporting the creation and review of risk assessments and COSHH assessments
  • Maintaining high standards of housekeeping throughout the depot
  • Undertaking shunting activities and Designated Person duties where authorised and competent
  • Working with colleagues across Engineering and Operations to improve performance and reliability
  • Contributing ideas and improvements to engineering processes, working practices and asset performance

 

Training & development

At NTS, we are committed to supporting the ongoing development of our engineering teams.

You'll receive:

  • Ongoing technical training and competency development
  • Development opportunities across locomotive and rolling stock maintenance
  • Access to specialist rail engineering training
  • Support to maintain and develop safety-critical competencies
  • Opportunities to broaden your knowledge across engineering and fleet operations

 

Who we’re looking for

Experience

  • Experience maintaining mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic systems
  • Experience fault finding and carrying out repairs in an engineering or maintenance environment
  • Experience conducting root cause analysis and troubleshooting technical issues
  • Experience working within a safety-critical or regulated industry is desirable
  • Rail industry experience is advantageous but not essential

Knowledge

  • Understanding of mechanical and electrical maintenance techniques
  • Knowledge of fault diagnosis and preventative maintenance practices
  • Understanding of health and safety requirements within an engineering environment
  • Knowledge of locomotive and rolling stock maintenance is desirable
  • Awareness of rail industry standards and working practices is advantageous

Skills & behaviours

  • Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Ability to work safely and follow procedures
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Good organisational and time-management skills
  • Comfortable using digital maintenance and asset management systems
  • Flexible and adaptable approach to work
  • Commitment to continuous improvement and engineering excellence

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ in a relevant engineering discipline, or willingness to achieve an equivalent qualification
  • Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent experience in a mechanical or electrical engineering discipline
  • Good standard of Maths and English
  • Full UK Driving Licence (or willingness to obtain where required)

Desirable

  • Personal Track Safety (PTS) certification
  • Designated Person (DP) certification
  • Rail vehicle maintenance experience
  • Experience using maintenance management or ERP systems

 

The Kind of People We’re Looking For

We’re interested in who you are, not just what’s on your CV.

You’re likely to thrive at NTS if you:

  • Take ownership of your work and enjoy being trusted to deliver
  • Are collaborative, approachable and naturally supportive of others
  • Care about doing the right thing, in the right way
  • Are curious and motivated to learn, improve and grow
  • Communicate openly and act with integrity and respect
  • Are comfortable working in a purpose-driven, highly regulated environment

You don’t need to tick every box on day one — we value potential, attitude and alignment with our culture just as much as experience.

 

Benefits

  • 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
  • Buy / Sell annual leave
  • Health Shield
  • Nuclear Pension Scheme
  • Hybrid working
  • Family-friendly policies
  • Bonus
  • Professional development and career progression opportunities

We are the leading global provider of safe, secure and reliable nuclear transport solutions that make the world safer and more sustainable. 

As part of the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, we support the largest environmental restoration programme in Europe, and we use our specialist transport and logistics expertise to help customers and partners around the world solve their own complex challenges.

We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates.

We are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made. We have active and vibrant employee networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them. We are continuing to build a diverse organisation, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Diversity and inclusion is our top priority, and we embrace uniqueness. We strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are a welcoming and inclusive workplace where our people are able to bring their whole selves to work.

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