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Locomotive Fitter – Leeds – Perm Position£47,147 per year Shift working - (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) Opportunity for level 3 qualified mechanical / electrical fitters with experience of diesel engines to join the rail industry. With great rates, hours, Government investment, training and technical challenges, we know it is an interesting and secure place to be. Your New Organisation You will have a fantastic opportunity to work for an organisation maintaining a wide variety of different rolling stock including freight wagons and locomotives. Your New Opportunity Carry out general mechanical maintenance and repairs to all rolling stock rail vehicles on a variety of components such as air braking, hydraulic systems & diesel engines.Fault diagnosis and rectification on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.Working to written maintenance instructions (VMI) to complete examinations and inspections of the trains you will be working with.Working to engineering drawings and diagrams. The Candidate You will have previous experience in a similar role and environmentYou will ideally have experience carrying out maintenance and examination work in a heavy mechanical environment, ie ex forces REME, HGV, buses and coaches, aircraft, or big engineering machines or maybe even locomotives or rolling stock alreadyAnyone with Locomotive experience is especially welcome to applyYou will be a team player with the experience to work independently – a problem solver with an aptitude to think on your feet and carry out a wide range of maintenanceYou will be ok working shifts earlies, lates and nightsYou must be able to pass a medical and drug and alcohol test Essential Criteria