Fleet Support Engineer

We are proud to be One Team at East Midlands Railway (EMR). We are passionate about keeping people safe, delighting our customers, doing the right thing and putting customers at the heart of our sustainable railway for the East Midlands. With over 2,600 employees, our people are the reason we are so successful. Ten times accredited as a Top Employer, we value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work.

At EMR we want to proactively embrace diversity across our workforce and recognise that we are under\-represented in terms of females and ethnic minority groups. We’re therefore taking positive steps to promote a positive and inclusive culture; we welcome applications from those that identify with these groups to better represent our communities.

We have an exciting opportunity to join \#TeamEMR as a Fleet Support Engineer.

About the role

You will provide professional engineering support to the Fleet function, managing engineering schemes from development through to completion to ensure delivery on time, within budget, and to the required standards. You will support fleet activities across the function, carry out internal audits, and provide on\-call technical support when needed. The role also involves undertaking engineering investigations to determine root causes and producing clear reports with recommended actions and improvements.

Key responsibilities include:

Engineering Projects \& Standards

Develop and manage proposed modifications to the Fleet, ensuring compliance with mandatory standards, best practice, and legislation.

Review relevant industry, national and international engineering standards and ensure effective implementation.

Liaise with customers and suppliers to ensure best practice and correct application of engineering standards.

Investigations \& Reporting

Undertake technical and engineering investigations following serious or potentially serious incidents.

Conduct investigations and audits, preparing clear reports and recommendations for internal use and industry bodies.

Provide statistical information, analysis and reports to the Fleet Engineering Team, customers and other industry bodies.

Review Safety Related Defect Reporting and engineering and safety KPIs, ensuring accuracy and timely remedial action.

Fleet Performance \& Support

Monitor fleet performance and recommend solutions to improve reliability and availability.

Work collaboratively across all business functions to develop engineering solutions to fleet issues.

Carry out audits of fleet activities to ensure maintenance practices meet required standards.

About you

Incorporated Engineer and a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers or the Institution of Electrical Engineers is highly desirable.

Strong IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Knowledge of relevant vehicle control systems and other rail industry specialist applications.

Solid understanding of Rail Industry Group Standards, rules, and regulations.

Strong analytical skills with a methodical, process\-driven approach to problem\-solving.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams.

Comprehensive working knowledge of the specific fleet of vehicles.

Trained (or willing to train) in auditing and risk assessment, with the ability to conduct effective audits across fleet activities.

As well as a competitive salary, we’ll also offer you:

An excellent defined benefit Railway pension scheme

32 days’ holiday in the first 2 years; moving up to 34 days’ thereafter

Free First Class duty travel on the EMR network

Free standard leisure travel on the EMR network and Train Operating Companies under Transport UK \& LNER and 75% discount on national leisure travel (inc partner and dependants)

Friends and Family discounted tickets on the EMR network

Various training opportunities

Employee benefits portal with access to generous discounts, Cycle 2 Work Scheme …and many more!

If you're successful in this role, you'll be expected to support our frontline colleagues at some points throughout the year. This might be undertaking safety critical work, for which you'll receive training, but it could just be helping out with Customer Service when our stations are busy. We're One Team, and that means our managers step up for the frontline, not just manage from a distance. Supporting frontline colleagues is part of our DNA at EMR.

Ready to take on this exciting opportunity? Submit your online application form and upload your CV. As we operate a blind screening process please remove all personal information including your name from your CV.

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We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, we promote equal opportunities for all. East Midlands Railway is a non\-discriminatory employer committed to the recruitment and promotion of all on the basis of ability and merit irrespective of disability, race, gender, health, social class, sexual preference, marital status, nationality, religion, employment status or age. We’ll treat your application fairly and assess you for the job based on merit and skills.

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