About Us
LNER is the rail company that stepped in and took over the East Coast mainline after Virgin Trains East Coast. We began our journey on Sunday 24 June 2018 and we have ambitious plans to change the face of train travel. We want to create a service everybody loves, that our people are proud to work for and helps the communities that we’re part of, to flourish.
We kept our promise to maintain a seamless transition between old and new. While doing that, we launched the future of rail travel, with our new Azuma train. It’s already a great success, introducing more seats, more space and above all, punctuality.
Whether you’re nipping to your auntie’s for cake and a cuppa, braving a meeting with the boss or treating the kids to a day of candy floss and sandy toes. We’re with you. Making it happen. Connecting towns and cities, people and places with pride.
Everything we do at LNER is geared towards delivering great experiences for our passengers, our colleagues and our communities.
Together, we’re driving innovation and transforming rail travel. By being on time, having more trains and more seats, to the huge leaps in engineering like our stunning Azuma train.
People, places and moving forward are top of our list. We embrace the communities that we operate in, welcome change and are determined to constantly improve everyone’s travel experience across the nation. Not only that, our team is proud to be part of LNER and because of this, they deliver a great service. A service better than anyone else because they care a little bit more.
That’s what makes us LNER.
The Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer to join our high performing team in our Aberdeen Clayhills depot.
You'll have the chance to work on a variety of trains from our existing diesel fleet, Scotrails fleet, The Caledonian Sleeper & of course (drum roll please…!) our brand new AZUMA's (our shiny new trains!)
You will be part of our engineering team which is responsible for the servicing, maintenance and overhaul of traction and rolling stock in line with the defined servicing, maintenance and overhaul specifications.
Together, you will ensure delivery of maintenance of all traction and rolling stock to the highest standard while ensuring specified LNER safety, environmental and quality standards are always complied with .
You'll have an engineering background and be looking to develop within the role. You should be self-motivated, used to making judgments and using your own initiative and also have experience of working and communicating effectively within a team environment.
Your attention to detail, understanding of safe working and pride in your work is also important, along with experience of working under pressure to meet strict guidelines.
This role is based on local shift patterns, which involves day and night shifts.
Specifically, you will be responsible for the following deliverables:
- Perform scheduled maintenance work on the rolling stock in accordance with the vehicle maintenance instructions
- Undertake servicing and preparation of the rolling stock.
- Participate in the ongoing continuous improvement for maintenance processes and maintenance procedures that support all depot and fleet operations.
- Ensure exam tasks are being completed in a timely manner, undertake basic fault rectification or repair when required.
- Adherence to all health and safety processes and procedures.
- Attendance at testing locations, main line station and outstations to undertake preventative and corrective maintenance as required.
- Support the Maintenance Team Leaders and Shift Production Managers in the delivery of the production plan.
- Record all work activities and stock consumption using the maintenance management system in accordance with maintenance processes and procedures.
- Working a pattern of day and Night shifts to meet the service requirements of the fleets we service.
Of course, with such a specialist role, there are a few ‘must haves' we would love you to show us;
- Experience in an engineering environment, mechanical & electrical with a degree or qualification to back this up
- Proficient verbal and written communications skills.
- Collaborates well in a team environment
- Develops meaningful relationships with all levels of the business
- Outstanding Safety Awareness
- Excellent attention to detail
Are you ready for your next engineeringexperience? Are you ready to give our customers the best fleet in the UK?
If so, it's time to update your CV and click ‘apply'!
We look forward to reading over your application.
What We Offer
We’re very picky about who works for LNER. So when you wear the LNER uniform, you have to be at the top of your game. Our customers expect the very best service and we expect you to deliver it.
In return, you’ll receive a competitive salary. Oh, and throw in a benefits package traditionally described as ‘generous’.
This includes;
- Free travel on LNER trains for you and your dependants
- 75% off other Train operating companies (again for you and your dependants)
- Discounted international travel after one years service
- 50% discount for friend and family
- Generous pension scheme
Along with various schemes and offers
Your Application
What happens next?
We promise we’ll let you know as soon as we can the outcome of your application and/or any testing you do.
If you are successful, you’ll be invited along to an interview or to take part in one of our assessment centres. These can include interview, group exercise, role play, or more tests (we have lots of industry standard tests that help us keep everyone safe!). During these sessions, we’ll get to know more about you and you can also make sure we are right for you – it’s a two-way process!