Rail Engineering Technician - Level 3 Apprentice - Manchester
ALSTOM TRANSPORT UK LIMITED
M12 4HR, M12 4HR
Closes in 17 days (Friday 28 February)
Posted on 3 February 2025
Contents
Summary
The manufacturing activity undertaken in the facility includes the modernisation of trains, repair of electronic equipment and the repair and overhaul of traction equipment. The site is currently undertaking several prestige projects for train companies you will be familiar with.
- Wage
- £16,480 a year
- Training course
- Rail engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 08.00am - 4.00pm.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 1 September
- Duration
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3 years 3 months
- Positions available
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2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Operate at an appropriate level carrying out designated tasks for the repair and overhaul of traction equipment within the team assigned
- Learn how to operate in a safe manner
- Operate as a member of a work team
- You will undertake a planned rotation within appropriate departments in order to gain the skills, and competence to complete the Standard requirements
- In addition, you will attend education both part time and on block release to achieve the Knowledge, Behaviours and, Competencies as required by the apprenticeship. Attendance outside of standard work patterns should be expected
- Provide technical support to the site teams in the provision of primary fault finding/reporting
- Provide basic maintenance competency e.g.: side skirt cleans, brake pads, block changes etc.
- Provide corrective maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical)
- Provide preventative maintenance (Electrical or Mechanical)
- Provide secondary fault finding
- Carry out Testing & Re-commissioning activities in accordance with pre-written test and commissioning procedures
- Functionally test systems with minimal supervision using a variety of techniques and methods, including the use of computer-based diagnostics systems
Where you’ll work
Kirkmanshulme Lane
Longsight
Manchester
M12 4HR
M12 4HR
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
REASEHEATH COLLEGE
Your training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
- You will complete the Level 3 Rail Engineering Technician Apprenticeship which will include a knowledge and a competency qualification
- You will complete mandatory training
- You will receive role specific training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- 5 Subjects including Maths, English & Science (grade 5-9)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this company
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. Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.
http://www.alstom.com (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- Subject to business needs we would expect to put you in your first role on successful completion of your apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REASEHEATH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000296071.
Apply now
Closes in 17 days (Friday 28 February)
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