Depot Maintenance Support Assistant

Depot Maintenance Support AssistantLocation: ActonPay rate:Umbrella£37.84 / o/t £47.37PAYE£27.93 / o/t £34.91Shift pattern:Days – Monday – Friday 7am – 15.00pm, Friday 7am – 12 noonDuration – long termMorson Talent is recruiting for an Depot Maintenance Support Assistant.  This is a hands-on, depot-based position supporting production and workshop teams with the preparation, movement and basic assembly of rail components and equipment. The successful candidate must have a Forklift licence and from a rail engineering, manufacturing, maintenance or depot environment.Key responsibilities• Supporting production teams with stripping, cleaning, preparation and minor assembly work.• Cleaning and preparing components, bogies and railway carriages.• Identifying raw materials and manufactured components using bills of materials, stores requisitions and manufacturing specifications.• Operating counterbalance forklift trucks and other materials-handling equipment.• Operating overhead cranes, electric vehicles and road vehicles where appropriately trained and authorised.• Transporting equipment and assets safely around the depot.• Using hand and power tools, including drills, sanders and powered screwdrivers.• Assisting with the safe dismantling of equipment to component or sub-system level.• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping throughout the workshop and depot.• Reporting equipment defects, unsafe working practices and potential safety concerns.• Following all relevant health and safety procedures, working instructions and driving-at-work requirements.Essential requirements• A current and valid counterbalance forklift licence.• Previous forklift driving experience.• Experience using basic hand and power tools.• Good practical or mechanical aptitude.• The ability to understand and follow written working instructions.• A strong awareness of workplace health and safety.• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.• A reliable, proactive approach to general housekeeping and safe working.Desirable experience• Previous experience within a rail, engineering, manufacturing, maintenance or depot environment.• Experience operating overhead cranes or other mechanised materials-handling equipment.• Experience dismantling equipment to component level.• Awareness of manual handling and basic first aid principles.