Please note: this position is only available to candidates employed within Transport for Wales Rail Limited. If you are not eligible to apply for this position, your application will not be considered.

Who we are

Join Our Journey – Together we will Make it Happen

Here at Transport for Wales we are preparing for the future. We will be building new stations, introducing new trains, and transforming the rail network across Wales and the Borders. This brings opportunity – for Wales’ economy, and for you.

Our vision is to create a world-class railway that will enable Wales to prosper for generations to come. But achieving this depends on the quality of our 2600+ people and the environment we create to enable them to succeed.

Role responsibilities

As Performance Technician, you will carry out in depth fault finding to solve technical issues. You will primarily focus on live defects, ensuring all relevant reports/procedures and materials are available to the maintenance team. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Set up Work Reports in advance of unit arrivals so that all work required is captured.

• Review completed work to develop a ‘Right First Time’ approach to defects.

• Liaise with Maintenance Control, Stores, Control and Engineering to ensure the team have all the information to hand when needed.

• Fault finding and investigation of re-occurring/prolonged faults

• Writing in-depth technical reports on technical issues and faults

• Provision of information to Engineering on possible technical improvements to the fleet

The successful candidate

This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team during an exciting time of transformation and growth at Transport for Wales Rail Limited. We are looking to appoint a candidate who is skilled and experienced in a comparable role, and eager for this next challenge.

Essential requirements to be considered for this role:

• Qualified Craftsmen

• 5 years craft experience

• Leadership skills

• Experience of managing resources

Welsh Language Skills

The ability to speak/write Welsh would be advantageous to your application, but it is not essential for this role.

Transport for Wales Rail Limited supports and promotes the use of the Welsh Language by employees and will encourage them to develop, improve and maintain their Welsh Language skills. We fully support staff who want to improve their Welsh language skills, and personal development for Welsh Language skills are offered in a variety of ways such as online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Equal Opportunities

At Transport for Wales Rail Limited we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone’s different and has their own perspective so we’re building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we’re determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers. We’re creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of.

Next steps

Does this role sound like the opportunity you are looking for? Do you want to find out more? See attached Job Description for further details.

This advert will close at midnight on* 11/12/2022*. We do encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Job Type: Full-time

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