Mechanical & Electrical Fitter

Mendip Vehicle Maintenance Facilities (Merehead & Whatley) £47,147 per annum + excellent benefits

Join Heavy Haul Rail and help keep Britain's freight moving

We're looking for a skilled Mechanical & Electrical Fitter to join our engineering team at our Mendip Vehicle Maintenance Facilities, maintaining and repairing our fleet of Class 59 and Class 66 locomotives.

This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the UK's leading rail freight operators at a time of transformation and growth. Every locomotive you maintain plays a vital role in moving essential materials across the country, supporting industry, reducing road congestion and helping deliver a more sustainable future.

What you'll be doing

• Servicing, maintaining, fault-finding and repairing locomotives
• Working to approved maintenance plans and engineering standards
• Ensuring all work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard
• Completing maintenance and repair documentation accurately
• Contributing to a safe, clean and effective depot environment
• Supporting team performance and operational reliability

What we're looking for

You'll be a safety-focused engineer with experience in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance, ideally within rail, heavy industry or a similar engineering environment.

Essential requirements

Apprentice trained or time-served engineer

Level 3 Engineering qualification (or equivalent)

Mechanical and/or electrical maintenance experience

Strong commitment to safe working practices

Good organisational and problem-solving skills

Ability to work effectively under pressure

Competent IT skills including Microsoft Office

Flexible approach to working a 24/7 shift roster

Desirable

Rolling stock or rail maintenance experience

Why join Heavy Haul Rail?

Heavy Haul Rail operates 95 locomotives and over 1,000 wagons, moving 17 million tonnes of freight annually and running around 250 trains every week across the UK.

As a newly independent business, we're building the next generation of rail freight. It's an opportunity to be part of a company with a clear purpose, ambitious plans and a commitment to investing in its people.

Benefits include

• Competitive salary of £47,147
• Final salary pension scheme (subject to qualifying period)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Company life assurance scheme
• Flexible benefits package including health and retail savings schemes
• Career progression opportunities within a growing business

Heavy Haul Rail is proud to be an Armed Forces Covenant signatory and warmly welcomes applications from veterans, reservists and service leavers.

Together, we move what matters.

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