Plant Technician

First Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company is seeking a skilled maintenance individual for the LTV Plant team in Reading. This role involves delivering preventative maintenance, fault finding, and supervising contractors. Candidates should have an NVQ Level 3 Engineering qualification and a strong background in facilities maintenance, alongside electrical skills. Attractive benefits include free rail travel across the network and comprehensive training. The job follows a day shift pattern with on-call responsibilities and requires living within a one-hour commute to ensure timely response.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

Free rail travel for employees and family

Company-sponsored health care plan

Discounted shopping and gym membership

Ongoing development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a facilities maintenance role or service-critical environment.
• Ability to follow schematics and fault find on various systems.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Health & Safety requirements (IOSH).

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned preventative maintenance.
• Fault find and resolve issues in the depot systems.
• Ensure contractors work safely.

Skills

Building facility skills

Plant fitting skills

Electrical skills

Communication skills

IT confidence

Education

NVQ Level 3 Engineering qualification

BS 7671 – 18th Edition Electrical Certificate

Job description

Overview

Who are we?

GWR is the custodian of Brunel's railway, carrying passengers to over 275 stations in the South West with more than 100 million journeys each year. We are transforming the way people think about train travel and empowering our team of over 6,000 people to deliver a great experience for customers.

About the team: There is a vacancy in the LTV Plant team, which maintains the Depot's at Reading and the LTV outstations (Oxford, West Ealing, Cocklebury). This role covers a wide range of assets at these locations to the required standards and includes supervising contractors working on GWR sites. The Plant team supports Reading Depot and outstations, operates 24 hours, and requires on-call availability. There is an expectation to live close to the depot to respond in a timely manner when required. We are seeking an individual with building facility, plant fitting and electrical skills, and an understanding of building management systems.

About the job: Delivery of routine preventative maintenance tasks on a variety of assets across the sites, and fault finding of the building and yard systems. This role suits someone who faults finds and solves problems proactively.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of planned preventative maintenance
• Fault finding of the depot systems
• Ensuring contractors are working safely
• Use of asset management systems
• Work safely within railway environment

You'll need to be

• Dedicated to working in a safe and efficient way
• Experience of working in a facilities maintenance role or other service-critical environment
• Able to follow schematics and fault find on electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and mechanical systems
• Flexible and comfortable working in a team and alone
• Confident using information technology
• A good communicator, responsive to the depot team's needs

Minimum requirements

• NVQ Level 3 (or higher) Engineering qualification
• Hold a BS 7671 – 18th Edition Electrical Certificate
• Demonstrable knowledge of Health & Safety requirements (IOSH)

Additional advantageous qualifications

• C&G 2391 – 52 Electrical Periodic Inspection & Testing would be advantageous
• Working knowledge of building facility & plant maintenance
• Apprenticeship in mechanical / electrical biased discipline

About the location

Reading Train Care Depot is a large, varied site with good transport links. The outstations are accessible by rail and road.

Working pattern

There is a day shift pattern, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week with on-call requirements.

Additional information

The successful candidate must live within a one-hour commute of the depot.

The reward

As well as a great team environment and comprehensive training, all GWR colleagues enjoy benefits including ongoing development, a defined benefit pension scheme, free rail travel across the GWR network for you and your family, a company-sponsored health care plan, discounted shopping and gym membership, and an employee assistance programme.

The successful candidate must live within a one-hour commute of the depot.

We all belong at GWR. This is our vision for an inclusive environment for all colleagues, ensuring equal opportunity to access meaningful employment. We value diversity and maintain zero tolerance toward prejudice. We encourage flexible working options where possible and refer to each vacancy description for details. If you require additional support to complete your application due to disability or neurodivergence, please refer to the resources below for fair and equal processing: the neurodiversity page at exceptionalindividuals.com and the Health Assured blog on neurodiversity.

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