Maintenance Technician Eastleigh
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27.93 to £41.90 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | Eastleigh, Southern, so50 5ad |
| Company: | TXM Recruit Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 57374566 |
Summary
TXM Recruit are looking for a team of Mechanical & Electrical Technicians working for one of the leading train manufacturers/maintenance train companies in the UK.
We are looking for individuals from a rolling stock, REME and Aircraft (Avionics) background who hold advanced experience within the field of mechanical or Electrical engineering.
Mechanical & Electrical Technicians.
Location: Eastleigh, Southampton
Qualification: Minimum NVQ Level 3 in mechanical or electrical engineering
Shifts: Monday to Friday, Morning and Afternoon shift.
Contract length: 6 months +
Training: Training provided.
HOURLY PAY RATE:
Umbrella:
Hourly Pay: DAYS £27.93 per hour, £33.52 per hour for afternoon shift, and £41.90 hourly for overtime. (Anything over 37.5 hours) (inside IR35 so would need to be paid through an umbrella company or PAYE)
Working day schedule:
Train comes into the depot – Train gets jacked up – Technicians take bogies off – Welding repairs take place by welders – Welding inspectors inspect welding work carried out – Technicians put bogies back on the train unit and put it back together – Technicians test unit. All works carried out will be documented. Preventative planned and corrective maintenance - Mechanical and electrical modifications.
Technician Job Description
- Overseeing train shunts
- Coupling and uncoupling of trains to shunt vehicles
- Coordinating and carrying unit lifts using jacks
- Disconnecting underframe equipment, such as water tanks, exhausts, couplers
- Removing Bogies
- Dismantle and reassembling front end of trains, body panelling and support frames etc
- Carrying electrical disconnections in preparation for welding activities
- Carrying out vehicle live testing using advance train test equipment.
- Understand engineering drawings and procedures.
Job Skills and Experience:
Experience ideally working within a rail service and maintenance environment, but other industries will be considered:
- Rolling Stock
- RAF
- British Army
- Royal Navy
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or electrical discipline.
Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Outlook
Good written and verbal communication skills
If you are interested please click to apply or contact Kenny McEvoy at TXM Recruit.
We are looking for individuals from a rolling stock, REME and Aircraft (Avionics) background who hold advanced experience within the field of mechanical or Electrical engineering.
Mechanical & Electrical Technicians.
Location: Eastleigh, Southampton
Qualification: Minimum NVQ Level 3 in mechanical or electrical engineering
Shifts: Monday to Friday, Morning and Afternoon shift.
Contract length: 6 months +
Training: Training provided.
HOURLY PAY RATE:
Umbrella:
Hourly Pay: DAYS £27.93 per hour, £33.52 per hour for afternoon shift, and £41.90 hourly for overtime. (Anything over 37.5 hours) (inside IR35 so would need to be paid through an umbrella company or PAYE)
Working day schedule:
Train comes into the depot – Train gets jacked up – Technicians take bogies off – Welding repairs take place by welders – Welding inspectors inspect welding work carried out – Technicians put bogies back on the train unit and put it back together – Technicians test unit. All works carried out will be documented. Preventative planned and corrective maintenance - Mechanical and electrical modifications.
Technician Job Description
- Overseeing train shunts
- Coupling and uncoupling of trains to shunt vehicles
- Coordinating and carrying unit lifts using jacks
- Disconnecting underframe equipment, such as water tanks, exhausts, couplers
- Removing Bogies
- Dismantle and reassembling front end of trains, body panelling and support frames etc
- Carrying electrical disconnections in preparation for welding activities
- Carrying out vehicle live testing using advance train test equipment.
- Understand engineering drawings and procedures.
Job Skills and Experience:
Experience ideally working within a rail service and maintenance environment, but other industries will be considered:
- Rolling Stock
- RAF
- British Army
- Royal Navy
Qualifications:
NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or electrical discipline.
Intermediate IT skills – typically Word, Excel, Outlook
Good written and verbal communication skills
If you are interested please click to apply or contact Kenny McEvoy at TXM Recruit.