Team Technician All shifts (3583)

Engineering - Battersea

GTR

Team Technician – All Shifts

Make Safety, Performance and Engineering Excellence Your Mission

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Team Technician to play a key role in keeping our fleet safe, reliable and performing at its best. If you’re passionate about engineering, problem-solving and working in a safety-critical environment, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

About the Role

As a Team Technician, you’ll be responsible for investigating safety and performance-affecting incidents, maintaining and repairing rolling stock, and supporting the continuous improvement of our engineering operations. Working closely with your Team Leader and the Head of Engineering’s team, you’ll help ensure our trains are maintained to the highest standards.

You’ll also have the opportunity to coach and mentor others, develop new skills, and contribute to data-driven improvements across the business.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned maintenance and repairs in line with the maintenance plan and your grade
  • Diagnose faults and rectify defects efficiently and safely
  • Lead or support safety investigations in line with company standards
  • Ensure full compliance with safety systems, procedures and regulations
  • Accurately update maintenance records using company systems
  • Communicate defects and risks promptly to your Team Leader
  • Provide coaching and mentoring to support team development
  • Work effectively both independently and as part of a team
  • Analyse performance trends and maintenance requirements
  • Collaborate closely with the Head of Engineering’s team
  • Undertake all duties appropriate to Team Technician level where trained and competent

What We’re Looking For

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles
  • Ability to meet job-specific medical and safety competency requirements
  • Willingness to undertake coaching and mentoring qualifications
  • Experience with, or willingness to learn, GTR rolling stock
  • A proactive, safety-first mindset at all times
  • Commitment to learning new skills and keeping up to date with modifications, software and systems

Why Join GTR?

  • Be part of a respected, safety-critical organisation
  • Work on complex, modern rolling stock
  • Develop your technical, analytical and leadership skills
  • Make a real impact on safety, reliability and performance

If you’re ready to take the next step in your engineering career and help keep millions of passengers moving safely every day, we’d love to hear from you.

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