Assistant Technician

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, and the Fleet Production team make a crucial contribution to this. 

Nine times accredited as a Top Employer and Gold accredited for Inclusive Employers Standards 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.

As Assistant Technician, you will be part of the maintenance team working towards set production targets to ensure trains meet ever exacting and challenging standards and are delivered to customers on time.

In this role you will:

Service, maintain, repair and overhaul traction and rolling stock components to the designated maintenance exam standardCarry out cleaning and labouring duties for all areas of the workshop and vehiclesOperate fuel line and depot equipmentDrive and operate cranes and road vehicles if a valid license is heldEnsure all work is carried out to defined quality and safety standardsAssist with special projects and additional tasks specified by depot management

You will have practical experience of maintenance within a busy and quality focused engineering environment. It would be preferable to hold certification or licences for depot equipment, but training can be provided if necessary. 

It is desirable to have knowledge or experience of railway industry recognised standards, however this is not essential, and we would welcome applications from candidates with a background in other similar maintenance and repair environments.

Our depots operate 24/7 and you will work shifts, for which you will receive a shift allowance. You also need to live within 60 minutes’ travelling time of the depot or be prepared to re-locate so that you are if offered the role.

If you successfully pass all stages of the recruitment process, you will either be offered a role, if one is available, or placed into our talent pool, for a maximum time of 12 months. Once you have a place in the pool, you will not need to re-apply for the vacancy again for a whole 12 months. If a role becomes available during this time, we will pick up the phone to make you a job offer!

I’m interested, what are the next steps?

To apply please complete the online application form and upload your CV. As we operate blind screening please remove personal details, including your name, from your CV.

We promise to treat you fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment and selection process.

Closing Date: 23 Mar 2025

Department: Engineering

Salary: £24,201.48, rising to £30,251.85 after 6 months probation + allowances