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Mechanic / Fitter

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Shorterm Group

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Hours
Full Time
Posted
20 hours ago
Salary
£14.51 - 18.49 - Hour
Recruiter
Shorterm Group
Closes
05 May 2026
Course
No
Recruiter Type
Direct Employer

Description

Exciting Career Opportunities for technically minded team players, either skilled or semi-skilled, to transfer their technical and/or welding skills and careers to the Rail Industry

As the demand for rail transport continues to grow, it plays a crucial role in reducing road congestion and lowering the UK's carbon footprint. To support this progress, we are committed to maintaining our Rolling Stock to the highest standards ensuring safety, efficiency, and reliability.

To achieve this, we are expanding our technical team and seeking Semi/Skilled Mechanical Technicians to join our operations in Stoke.

For aspiring welders looking to improve basic skills to those of an expert with appropriate coding's, an additional technical rate is applied to the basic salary as an attractive incentive

About the Role

We are looking for Technicians with an overbearing of enthusiasm and a desire to work within the Rail Industry on Rolling Stock Vehicles. Those with experience in maintaining and repairing a range of vehicles/trucks/mobile plant, aircraft, (civilian, and military applications), machinery and agricultural equipment would be well received by the business. The role involves working a day shift pattern over 36 hours and 4 days per week, carrying out dismantling and rebuild work, cutting and grinding plus general maintenance and repairs on Freight Wagons and their heavy components, with a focus on mechanical activities, cutting and grinding.

Environment

A busy, heavy industrial, exciting manufacturing environment. Emphasis on Health & Safety and the delivery of a quality product

Excellent working environment, facilities, plenty of on-site parking, all tooling and PPE provided

4 day week enhancing work/life balance, options for overtime

2 distinctive separate business streams:

* Monday to Thursday days, overtime available, basic engineering principles, stripping and rebuilding of wagon bodies and bogie underframes

* Monday to Thursday days and nights rotational or permanent nights. Night shift premium allowance plus overtime. Working in a modern manufacturing wheel shop stripping and assembling wheels and axles

Rates of pay, £15.41 to £18.49 per hour subject to area of work and shift

Who are we looking for?

We welcome applications from Technicians with experience gained from all technical areas, diverse backgrounds and otherwise, which may include:

Military

Aviation

Automotive

Machine shop maintenance and manufacturing

Welding and Fabrication

Mobile Plant & Agricultural Engineering

Rail Industry

Hobbies, car/motor bike building / restoration etc

Any Technically biased role where you can show a minimum of 2 years' experience of hands-on tools

Take the Next Step in Your Career

This is an excellent opportunity to transition into the thriving rail industry. xjnqpsq To express your interest, please contact Mark Smith at (phone number removed) or send your CV to (url removed).

Join us and be part of an industry that is shaping the future of sustainable transport in the UK.

Offers made will be based on a Temp2Perm opportunity, this means that at the end of a 13-week period of probation if you have met the grade then a permanent offer of employment will be made to you.

We operate a zero tolerance Drug & Alcohol policy; therefore, all offers made will be on the proviso that you can pass a NWR related Medical and Drug & Alcohol Test

Ad ID: 5417968731

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