Production Team Member

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 our Fleet Team make a crucial contribution to this. Ten 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.

We have an exciting opportunity to join #TeamEMR as a Team Member at Etches Park.

About the role

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

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 equipment Drive 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

About you

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

You will be an excellent communicator and team player, who thrives working at pace in a collaborative environment, as well as a motivational leader with the ability to get the best out of a team.

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 if you are offered the role.

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

Excellent Railway Pension schemeFree standard travel on East Midlands Railway and Train Operating Companies under Transport UKFriends and Family discounted Tickets on the EMR Network75% discount on National Travel (inc partner and dependants)Various training opportunities…and many more!

Closing Date: 05 Feb 2026

Department: Engineering

Salary: £25,024.34, rising to £31,280.42 after 6 months probation + shift allowances