Maintenance Technician
CompanyHitachi Rail
Location
Tottenham, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypeFull-time
Posted At4/17/2026
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Occupation TypeVehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians
Occupation Code Skill LevelMedium Skilled
Sponsorship Salary Threshold
£41,700
(£21.38 per hour)
Standard minimum applies
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Description
Job Description:
Here at Hitachi Rail, we’re offering an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, self‑motivated Maintenance Technicians to join our team in London at North Pole Train Maintenance Centre.
This is a fantastic entry point into the rail industry — no previous railway experience is required. If you have a strong technical background and are looking to build a long‑term, stable career with a global organisation at the forefront of rail innovation, this could be the role for you.
Salary: £43,696
15% Shift allowance
£6000 Location allowance
Permanent Contract
Accountabilities
In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll carry out scheduled maintenance on our modern fleet of Class 800 rolling stock supporting the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) on the GWR West Main Line.
You’ll be part of a high‑performing, collaborative team in a fast‑paced depot environment that values safety, continuous improvement, adaptability and innovation.
This is a permanent role working a rotating day and night shift pattern.
Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:
Here at Hitachi Rail, we’re offering an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, self‑motivated Maintenance Technicians to join our team in London at North Pole Train Maintenance Centre.
This is a fantastic entry point into the rail industry — no previous railway experience is required. If you have a strong technical background and are looking to build a long‑term, stable career with a global organisation at the forefront of rail innovation, this could be the role for you.
Salary: £43,696
15% Shift allowance
£6000 Location allowance
Permanent Contract
Accountabilities
In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll carry out scheduled maintenance on our modern fleet of Class 800 rolling stock supporting the Intercity Express Programme (IEP) on the GWR West Main Line.
You’ll be part of a high‑performing, collaborative team in a fast‑paced depot environment that values safety, continuous improvement, adaptability and innovation.
This is a permanent role working a rotating day and night shift pattern.
Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:
- Perform scheduled maintenance activities on the rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions.
- Undertake servicing and preparation of the rolling stock.
- Undertake driving duties within depot confines in accordance with the depot operating procedures and instructions.
- Actively participate in the ongoing continuous improvement activities for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet activities.
- Support the delivery of new trains and undertake the maintenance acceptance processes.
- Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required.
Required Skills/ Knowledge
- Experience of working a 24/7 shift roster in a modern rolling stock maintenance depot environment.
- Outstanding Safety Awareness gained in an operational railway engineering environment.
- Experience of working at stabling outstations or main line station technical support.
- Modern fault finding and repair techniques using pc-based laptops and remote train diagnostics.
- Reading electrical, pneumatic, mechanical schematics and drawings reading
- Extensive experience of modern maintenance management systems (MMS) and associated reliability and available trend analysis.
- Experience of performing modifications and campaigns on modern rolling stock.
- Completed apprenticeship in mechanical and/or electrical disciplines.
- Engineering NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent).
- Calm, professional and diplomatic under pressure.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confident working collaboratively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Ability to investigate complex electrical and mechanical faults and write detailed reports.
- Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook
- Train driving, Fire warden, First Aider
- Powered plant and tools – bogie drop, cranes, air systems / 110v tools.
- Train driving assessment and licence.
- Depot Protection
- Working at Height, COSHH, Manual handling, AC/DC Depot isolation
- Network Rail Sentinel PTS
We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday
- Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 9%
- Private medical insurance
- Personal Accident insurance
- Group Income protection
- Group Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Programme