Electrical Technicians

Job Title: Electrical Technician x 3

Location: Crewe

Hourly Rate: £27.44 per hour umbrella

Contract: Permanent | Days | Monday-Friday

The Opportunity

FORD & STANLEY are pleased to be working with our client to recruit experienced Electrical Technicians based at their Crewe depot.

This is an excellent opportunity for electrically biased engineers looking to join a well-established rolling stock maintenance operation, offering a stable Monday-Friday working pattern, excellent benefits, ongoing training and long-term career development opportunities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining fleet reliability, safety and availability through the inspection, fault-finding, repair and testing of electrical systems across passenger rolling stock.

The Role

Reporting to the Team Leader,

you will be responsible for carrying out electrical maintenance activities on rolling stock vehicles, ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required quality standards.

Key responsibilities include

Electrical fault-finding, diagnosis and repair of rolling stock systems

Planned and corrective maintenance activities

Electrical inspections, testing and commissioning

Reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and engineering drawings

Supporting fleet reliability and availability targets

Completing maintenance records and documentation accurately

Ensuring compliance with all relevant safety, quality and environmental standards

Participating in technical, operational and safety briefings

Operating rail vehicles within depot limits where required

Maintaining high housekeeping standards throughout the depot

Supporting wider maintenance activities as directed by management

About You

To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally possess:

Essential

Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering, Electrotechnical Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic experience

Experience carrying out maintenance, testing and repair activities within a heavy engineering environment

Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams and technical drawings

Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles and safe isolation procedures

Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions

Desirable

Previous rolling stock maintenance experience

Experience within rail, manufacturing, heavy industrial, automotive, aerospace, defence or similar engineering environments

Knowledge of depot operations and maintenance procedures

Experience working on safety-critical equipment and systems

Candidate Backgrounds Considered

We welcome applications from engineers with electrical maintenance experience gained within:

Rolling Stock

Rail Depots

Manufacturing

Heavy Engineering

Aerospace

Defence / Armed Forces

Industrial Maintenance

Power Generation

Plant and Machinery Maintenance

If you are a qualified Electrical Technician looking for a stable, long-term opportunity within a highly regulated engineering environment, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For more information or to apply, please contact:

Ronnie Burton

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