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Production Delivery Engineer

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

Are you looking for a career where you can make a real difference in people’s day. 

We are seeking a Production Delivery Engineer to join the team based at Slade Green.

Can you move people? Apply now.

What you’ll do

As a Production Delivery Engineer (PDE), you will be leading a team of engineering staff, whilst being responsible for primary defect management to in service units, including, defect troubleshooting, defect diagnosis, work scope creation and defect rectification.

This is a wide-ranging role, that will have a (core /primary focus) on wheel defect management / rectification through effective utilisation of the wheel lathe, providing both technical expertise and team leadership.

The role will report directly to the Slade Green depot management team and the suitable candidate needs to be flexible, with a can-do approach to meet the needs of this position.

   

The experience you’ll need

To be considered for the role you will need to demonstrate the below in your application.

  • 5 years experience of Engineering, NVQ level 3 in Rail Engineering
  • Core Management and Leadership training
  • Intermediate IT skills (Excel, word etc)
  • Accredited with certificate in Engineering (BTEC/ONC) or equivalent
  • Hold and Maintain a full UK driving license
  • 1A assessor desirable

All successful candidates will need to undertake and pass a full safety critical medical before formal offer. If you have any questions regarding this please do email careers@southeasternrailway.co.uk. 

Given the start and end times of shifts, it’s also best to have your own transport to get to and from your place of work.

As proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant and Disability Confident Scheme, we will offer you an interview if you apply under these schemes and meet the minimum criteria for the role. Find out more here

Other things to know

  • All successful applicants will need to pass a Personal Track Safety course or a Depot Track Safety course (full training provided).
  • This vacancy may close early if we receive a large number of applications. So, make sure you get yours in early.
  • All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, a right to work verification, a basic criminal record check, and a pre-employment medical assessment. Work visa sponsorship isn’t available for this role.
  • If you applied but weren’t successful in getting a similar role at Southeastern, please wait six months before applying again.

Find out more about our recruitment process and get tips to help you apply.

What you’ll get in return

Along with your salary, the rewards you’ll get include:

  • a final salary pension
  • 24 days annual leave allowance (including bank holidays)
  • free rail travel across our networks.
  • 4 on 4 off Shift Pattern 

Meaning you can feel secure in your career as well as fulfilled by your work. Click here to see our full range of amazing benefits.

A bit about Southeastern

We’re one of Britain's busiest train operators, serving London, Kent and parts of East Sussex. We run over 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 500,000 passengers and serving 180 stations.

However, working on our railway is more than getting passengers from A to B. It’s about all the little moments that make a difference to their journey.

It’s also about making our railway a great place to work and our team one that represents the communities we serve. This is a journey we’re fully committed to and we’re proud to have been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ at the 2023 National Rail Awards and endorsed as a WORK180 Employer for Women.

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Our ways of working are what we expect of everyone at Southeastern. They are powerful. Tiny moments, every day, from every one of us, add up to massive, positive change. Improving how it feels to work here and how it feels to travel with us.

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Learn more about our railway and what we achieved in 2023.

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