Railway Fitter -- Current Vacancies

`Railway Fitter` Current Vacancies

photo of Railway Fitter 2006-10-30:

Mechanical maintenance fitters repair and service the traction units that pull trains, passenger carriages and goods wagons. Some fitters and electricians build new traction units and carriages.
Routine maintenance checks are carried out. If units are not working efficiently, a range of hand and machine tools are used to fit spare parts, re-wire and re-adjust to eliminate the fault.
Work is carried out alongside other craftspeople such as carpenters, painters, upholsterers and sheet metal workers.
The working week is normally around 37 hours. Shift work is likely and may include weekends and bank holidays.
The work can be dirty and oily. Employers include the 13 Train Operating Companies (TOCs), the underground, light rail and metro companies in big cities, freight companies and leasing companies.
It may also be possible to work with specialist maintenance companies who are contracted by operating and engineering companies.
Opportunities for promotion are usually to maintenance team leader or manager.Experienced fitter/electricians average about 17,000 to 20,000 a year. An extra benefit may be free or reduced price travel. (Permalink)

`Faiveley one of the world's leading suppliers of railway systems and services` view/apply

2008-01-01:

Faiveley railway systems and services, The Faiveley Group is one of the world's leading suppliers of railway systems and services, with six major product lines: air conditioning, eletro-machanics, on-board electronics, braking systems, couplers and customer services. HVAC PRODUCT LINE MARKETING MANAGER/Germany ESPAS, a Faiveley Transport group, sells its institutional catering activity, to focus on its growing railway activity. FAIVELEY TRANSPORT acquires SABWABCO, creating a truly global supplier for the railway industry. Establishment of the United kingdom subsidiary Faiveley UK Limited. Establishment of the Faiveley Corp. (USA) subsidiary, closed in 1991. Establishment of the subsidiary Faiveley Espa?la in Madrid. Faiveley becomes a corporation. Establishment of Etablissements Louis Faiveley in Saint-Ouen. WORKING ALONGSIDE OUR CUSTOMERS - The three major areas of the Faiveley Group quality policy are: The procurement sectors are representative of Faiveley's business with its customers. Process quality audits High added value products with high technical content Odometry & Tachymetry systems Internal doors. The electrical systems are at the core of the Faiveley technology. Virgin Cross Country train access door Faiveley Transport is a pioneer of innovation in current collection. The Faiveley pantograph range covers all the market segments of the railway industry: tramways, underground railways, suburban and regional trains, intercity and very high speed trains. Today more than 13,000 FAIVELEY systems are fitted to trains in the major European countries. Platform screen doors, Platform screen doors - faiveley Customer Services handles conventional services including spare parts management, repairs and warranty extension. Faiveley Transport enters into exclusive negiociations for the acquisition of the ESPAS Group Faiveley Transport wins a new contract for the Shanghai Metro Line 9. If you have any difficulties with the application process, Interested persons should Apply: To http://www.faiveleytransport.com/uk/recrutement.php . (Permalink)

`recruitement opportunities at Unipart Rail` view/apply

2007-12-20:

unipartrail.com recruitement opportunities: Engineering, Technical Workshop, As an Investor in People, Unipart Rail develops and trains its employees to The infrastructure portfolio covers Track safety - Braking systems - Glass Toilets - Catering equipment Hydraulic hoses - Traction Motors - Couplers LED lighting - Train Protection Systems (AWS & TPWS) Creating bespoke Unipart Rail Lean business solutions and Expert Practices enable our customers to deliver lean and efficient supply chain operations. Our procurement services cover an extensive range of materials and benefits from contact with hundreds of supply partners worldwide. Our specialist knowledge enables us to manufacture a wide range of products for the Infrastructure and T&RS rail markets. Complete signalling control systems are also manufactured including: Signal interlocking assembly - Warehousing/Logistics, Audit management programmes; Contract Mobilisation/Demobilisation teams, Site storage design/solutions - Current logistics partners include: Reduce costs Support Intelligent Infrastructure and remote monitoring - For more information on how Unipart Rail can help you in developing the products you need, e-mail innovation@unipartrail.com View our Product Bulletins to see the products we have developed. The technology covers both train-borne and signalling equipment: INFORMATION LINKS - Overhead Line, The Crewe and York Service Centres repair a wide range of products including relays, electronic and electrical equipment, signalling equipment, CCTV, point machines and hydraulics. Radios Signal Arms and components; Unipart has a unique style and approach to service delivery and partnership that we bring to all our customers. Unipart Rail is contracted by Network Rail to manage strategic materials on their behalf, there are several aspects to this which include the storage of state three (unrepaired) material at our facility in Crewe, the maintenance of the strategic materials list, additions, removals etc, and the recovery of redundant strategic materials from commissionings etc. If you wish to make an enquiry about obtaining state three material please click here Signalling. If you have any difficulties with the application process, Interested persons should Apply: To http://www.unipartrail.com/recruitement/opportunities.asp . (Permalink)

`Knorr-Bremse AG` view/apply

2007-11-15:

SKF and Knorr-Bremse have started a joint project to develop condition monitoring capability for rolling stock integrated in Knorr-Bremse?s brake control systems, Management Evolution Program (technical) You will get to know the requirements of management in two different divisions: Knorr-Bremse Systeme f? Nutzfahrzeuge (SfN - Commercial Vehicle Systems), which concentrates on high volume standard products for the commercial vehicle industry; and Knorr-Bremse Systeme f? Schienenfahrzeuge (SfS - Rail Vehicle Systems), where the focus is on long-term project business in the rail vehicle sector. You will get to know the requirements of management in two different divisions: Knorr-Bremse Systeme f? Nutzfahrzeuge (SfN - Commercial Vehicle Systems), which concentrates on high volume standard products for the commercial vehicle industry; and Knorr-Bremse Systeme f? Schienenfahrzeuge (SfS - Rail Vehicle Systems), where the focus is on long-term project business in the rail vehicle sector. Air supply. Function, The requirements made of modern braking systems in terms of initial response time and brake control cannot be fulfilled using traditional control systems. Function, Having pioneered the development of ABS systems for commercial vehicles, it goes without saying that Knorr-Bremse offers ABS and ASR systems for all vehicle types and their trailers. Application Our wide range of products covers all the requirements of a conventional braking system - e.g. foot brake valves, hand brake valves, relay valves, brake pressure control valves, trailer control valves, air suspension valve or switch valves for container operations - a perfect complement to our electronic control systems. As an innovative developer of advanced electronic and pneumatic systems, Knorr-Bremse supplies virtually all leading vehicle manufacturers around the globe. passenger management, Quality, Project management and responsibility. If you have any difficulties with the application process, Interested persons should Apply: To http://www.knorr-bremse.com/ . (Permalink)

`Railroad Retirement Board` view/apply

2007-10-23:

Attendants, On-Board Services Skilled Trades, Journeymen and Helpers Laborers - Maintenance of Way, Others Railroad Web Sites with Job Listings Attendants, On-Board Services. Occupation Closing Date Order No. Occupation Dispatcher St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company Auburn, ME Railroad Manager Port of Tillamook Bay, Arpt & Ind Pk Div Tillamook, OR Occupation Section Foreman Utah Railway Company Midvale, UT Track Foreman Meridian Southern Railway LLC Meridian, MS. Occupation Diesel Locomotive Mechanic Central Illinois Railroad Company Rochelle or Chicago, IL Mechanical Foreman Utah Central Railway Ogden, UT Train and Engine Service: Engineer/Conductor Omnitrax Leasing Ltd. Denver, CO Aberdeen, Carolina & Western Railway Co., Inc. Canadian Pacific Railways : OmniTRAX Watco Transportation Services, Inc Rail Employers - Prepared and released periodically to representatives of employers covered under the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts to assist them in their responsibilities under the Acts. Creditable Sickness Payments - Prepared and released periodically to officials of employers covered under the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts to assist them in their responsibilities under the Acts. All Annuitants and/or Workers Pre-Retirement Legislation Retirement and /or Survivor Annuity Answer: Contact the nearest field office. More Questions... My railroad employer has offered me a buy-out. I am a railroad worker; how do I find out about open railroad jobs? Can I obtain genealogical information from the U.S. Railroad Rtirement Board? More Questions... What are the conditions to be eligible for a Railroad Retirement Annuity? When is a divorced spouse entitled to an annuity under the Railroad retirement Act? How is my Federal Income tax affected by receiving railroad retirement benefits? What events need to be reported to the Railroad Retirement Board?. If you have any difficulties with the application process, Interested persons should Apply: To http://www.rrb.gov/PandS/Jobs/rrjobs.asp . (Permalink)

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