Technical Team Member

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

7/24/2025

Req ID: 485726

Location: Glasgow Traincare Centre, G5

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 6th August

Salary + Benefits: £ 48,521.57 plus shift allowance

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

To provide technical expertise and support to the depot teams in delivery of Alstom’s contractual obligations for maintenance and service of the Class 390 fleet.

We’ll look to you for:

• Provide technical support to the depot teams in the provision of fault-finding expertise and assistance with train repair activities.
• Partake in gathering required data downloads on critical performance systems at all TCC’s.
• Arrange and undertake test runs to assist in fault finding and resolution of faults, in particular the close-out of repeat failures.
• Positioning of fault data into shared drive facility.
• Carry out fault finding and investigate intermittent faults on vehicles either on depot or in service.
• Carry out Testing & Re-Commissioning activities on vehicles and trains in accordance with pre-written test and commissioning procedures.
• Functionally test train borne systems with minimal supervision using a variety of techniques and methods, including the use of computer-based diagnostics systems.
• Review and rectify test specifications and documentation for functional tests.
• Assistance in component change outs, and failure reporting for central systems support and reliability growth teams.
• Assist with skills development within depots and traincare points.
• Provide on train fault diagnosis/rectification for units in service.
• Investigate technical problems as instructed by central systems support team.
• Positioning of fault data into shared drive facility.
• Provide on train fault diagnosis/rectification for units in service.
• Assist with the validation of documentation issued in support of maintenance and repair activities, special checks, modifications and experiments.
• Assist in the validation of Maintenance Schedule amendments and other technical instructions.
• Assists with the validation of locally produced technical instructions.
• Provide technical support in connection with special checks and experiments.
• Liaise with the systems support engineers and specialist engineers as necessary, gathering technical information needed to enable technical problems with trains, procedures, materials or component problems to be resolved.
• Carry out all duties in accordance with the Traincare Centre quality and safety procedures.
• Provide Technical support to the TOC’s at out bases.
• Assist in the testing and repair of equipment identified as faulty and removed from trains.
• Assist the Warrant Engineer in the execution of his responsibilities.
• Ensures work is performed in a safe and effective manner in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974), Electricity at Work Regulations (1989), Railway Group Standards, and relevant ALSTOM Procedures.
  
  

All About You

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role

• An Engineering qualification such as HNC Electrical / Electronic or equivalent
• Practical experience and a sound knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering aspects of modern Electric Multiple Units.
• Technical experience and expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• IT skills – competent user of Personal Computer, including office packages, e-mail and intranet
  
  

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle
• Opt in to our salary car sacrifice scheme
  
  

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.