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Lead Technician

Hitachi5,123 open roles

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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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Location:

Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0146325

Date Posted:

2026-10-27

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail UK Limited

Profession (Job Category):

Production & Skilled Trades

Job Schedule:

Full time

Work Arrangement:

Onsite

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

We are currently looking for a Lead Technician to join our Production team at Stoke Gifford Depot, Bristol.

In this role, you will take responsibility for the servicing, fault-finding, maintenance, and repair of Hitachi Rail rolling stock, helping to ensure our fleet remains safe, reliable, and performing at its best. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled engineering professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and working with advanced rail technology.

Based at our Stoke Gifford Depot, you will play a key role in supporting operational performance, mentoring colleagues, and driving high standards of safety, quality, and reliability across the fleet.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance and Engineering

  • Maintain the condition of the work site, materials and equipment
  • Prepare for and undertake planned and unplanned maintenance activities
  • Confirm that traction and rolling stock assets comply with operational specifications by the use of engineering processes and techniques
  • Read and extract information from traction and rolling stock drawings and specifications
  • Prepare for and undertake the removal and replacement of traction and rolling stock components
  • Modify or manufacture traction and rolling stock components by material removal using hand tools
  • Assemble traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniques
  • Install new traction and rolling stock components using engineering processes and techniques

Fault-finding and Technical Support

  • Identify, assess and rectify defects and discrepancies on Hitachi rolling stock assets
  • Identify repeat defects on Hitachi rolling stock assets and suggest / carry out repairs
  • Create technical scopes of work for fault rectification by other members of staff
  • Support reliability technicians with regards reliability improvements to rolling stock assets
  • Attend and provide technical support with failures in service when on duty
  • Provide operational support to users of Hitachi rolling stock assets

Safety, Quality and Record Keeping

  • Keep SAP record system up to date with clear and concise information of work carried out.
  • Adhere to health, safety, environmental & quality practices in the workplace
  • Maintain high standards of housekeeping and safe working practices

Qualification

HNC or Served apprenticeship with mechanical, electrical disciplines/Engineering based NVQ level 3

About you

  • Preventative Maintenance and Fault-finding experience
  • AC Depot isolation experience
  • Moveable plant experience
  • Driving Licence
  • Working at Height experience
  • Manual Handling experience
  • Powered plant and tools – air / 110v experience
  • Crimping competence & assessment experience
  • Sound knowledge of, and compliance to, rules and regulation

What We Can Offer

We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:

  • Competitive salary
  • Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
  • 25 days holiday
  • Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
  • Private medical insurance
  • Personal Accident insurance
  • Group Income protection
  • Group Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We would be delighted if you would be one of our followers at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail

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