Fitter/Operator - Wiring Train

Purpose of the Role

To drive, operate, repair and maintain "MPV Wiring Trains "in a safe manner, in accordance with the Competency Based Standards for Operator Driver Fitter Maintainers, and in accordance with the Colas Railway Safety Case

Role Specification

Driving (within a worksite or sidings)

• Responsible for absorbing and retaining knowledge of traction, routes, rules and regulations, and operating notices, maintain and update publications as required;
• Responsible for unsupervised safe movement of machines and in accordance to rules and regulations;
• Able to act and adjust driving techniques accordingly to suit prevailing conditions, e.g. weather and rail conditions;
• Responsible for reminding management of the need to perform personal driving assessment once every two years
• Responsible for reminding management of the need to perform personal rules and regulation certification every two years;

Operating-Maintaining

• Conduct all pre-start safety checks using appropriate daily and weekly check lists;
• Communicate with site customer;
• Respond to, and if possible, fix service faults and failures;
• When Operator Driver Maintainer cannot personally fix machine, then he is responsible to help and assist 'Fitter' to repair and fix the machine;
• Report and log all service faults and failures immediately both in writing and verbally to the maintenance Team Leader and Rugby Control Desk
• Operate on tack machines in accordance with Railway Standards and in
  Possessions to the instructions of the customer's machine controller or Track Quality Supervisor (TQS) and Controller of Site Safety (COSS);
• Begin filling out the DWR (Daily work return) and send it off to Rugby at the end of each shift when required.
• Use spill kits to reduce the environmental effect of any oil spills and report any spills to the Rugby Control Desk;
• Shut down machine safely;
• Carry out daily and weekly maintenance and safety checks and assist Fitter staff when fixing a machine breakdown or problem;
• Carry out certain aspects of the monthly maintenance as specified in the maintenance schedule.

Fitter

• Only carry out safety critical tasks that you have been trained passed as competent to perform.
• Carry out scheduled machine maintenance on Colas fleet.
• Carry out on-site and follow up repairs to machines.
• Assist Specialists Fitters with machine repairs.
• Complete and send all necessary and correct paperwork to Rail Services
• Liaise with maintenance department with regard to machine servicing, repairs, faults and spares when required.

Qualifications/Experience

• Liaise through Team Leader to Ensure Colas Rail Operational Standards meet laid down requirements.
• Liaise through Machine Supervisor or Team Leader to ensure operational compliance with Colas Rail's Railway Safety Case
• Knowledge of standards and specifications.
• Understanding of Railway Operation process
• Windows, Word, Excel, Outlook
• Good Communication Skills
• Flexible, honest, and punctual
• Maintain a positive attitude and sense of professional pride
• Able to perform weekend and shift duties
• Mechanically minded
• Team worker
• In possession of a clean road vehicle driving license
• Willing to continue learning and be trained
• Emergency 1st Aid
• Qualified or time served Mechanical fitter.

Colas Rail in the United Kingdom values and encourages diversity in our workforce, regardless of background, disability or gender. As part of our aim to deliver quality services, we are committed to promoting equality and eliminating discrimination.
Recruitment agencies
Colas Rail currently works with a number of approved recruitment suppliers. We are therefore unable to consider either CVs or speculative proposals from any other agencies.
Recruitment agencies not currently approved as preferred suppliers are kindly requested not to submit speculative CVs to any part of Colas Rail. Any agencies wishing to be considered as a preferred supplier are asked to submit their company details to the Recruitment Team.