Materials Engineer

Job Introduction

Southeastern Trains are searching for a Materials Engineer to join us at Slade Green.

The Materials Engineer shall typically deal with identifying and approving new parts to current specifications, equivalent replacement parts and re-engineered parts. The role also requires material analysis to identify opportunities to avoid future obsolescence, improve reliability and reduce costs.

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Role Responsibility

• Responsible for ensuring that they work closely with Materials department ensuring those Technical Services materials issues are correctly prioritised and communicated. They also need to ensure there is a robust process established which promotes this relationship, minimising duplicate reporting.
• Promote and follow the Component Identification Form (CIF process), ensuring Production maintenance staff and Technical Support Engineers are providing the required information to progress issues, if this is not the case then this must be feedback to the relative line managers for action.  
• Responsible for ensuring materials issues that affect production targets and unit availability are managed affectively to minimise business impact.
• Responsible for proactively identifying where possible obsolescence issues before they become a Safety or Performance issue by working with Contracted materials suppliers.
• Responsible for ensuring all materials meet the required specification and standards and do not introduce any foreseeable safety, performance or financial risk.

The Ideal Candidate

To be considered for this role we recommend you demonstrate the below in your application;

• At least 4 years experience in an engineering environment
• Degree or HNC / HND in an Engineering Discipline
• Knowledge of reliability growth models and techniques together with experience and application in a technical or operational environment.  Particular skills in structure problem solving using recognised process such as FMEA, RCM, RAMS or FRACAS
• Desirable to have technical knowledge of Traction and Rolling Stock systems and operation. It is also desirable to have knowledge of Traction and Rolling Stock maintenance management, maintenance plan and maintenance documentation.
• Experience in project management particularly structured time management and planning, resource identification and utilisation and prioritising.  Proven leadership experience, communication and interpersonal skills.  Articulate in written and oral communication.
• Practical application knowledge of IT systems, including Windows, Word, Excel and MS Project or equivalent.
• Good knowledge of Railway Group Standards and ROGS and relevant rail related standards.  Knowledge of Interoperability (RIR) and Technical Standards for Interoperability useful but not essential.
• Working knowledge of the Network Rail operational rule book including those applicable to DC EMU rolling stock

Package Description

Southeastern recognises the value of every individual employee and offers benefits that reflect this.

As well as a generous salary, we offer an comprehensive benefits package which includes;

• A Contributory Final Salary Pension Scheme 
• Free rail travel on Southeastern and GTR rail services (extends to family members for leisure/educational travel)
• After a qualifying period, reduced rate travel on other train operators, including European services
• Up to 25 days annual leave entitlement (plus bank holidays)
• Private healthcare
• Access to an array of discounts for retail and leisure products through our benefits scheme.
• Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity/paternity leave, parental leave and carers leave.

About the Company

About Southeastern

Southeastern runs train services into London from Kent and East Sussex, operating almost 1,700 trains a day, carrying more than 400,000 passengers, serving 176 stations and covering 540 miles of track.

Just over 4,600 employees - mostly from the communities that we serve - work together to provide this vital service and we are looking to expand our successful team. We have a strong set of values that shape the way we run our business and guide our staff in delivering what our customers need. These are:

• We aim to be the best
• We make the difference together
• We care passionately about our people and our passengers

We are committed to being an inclusive employer, creating a workplace where everyone can come to work, feel safe and comfortable and able to do everything to the best of their ability. Read about some of the great Diversity and Inclusion initiatives our Head of Colleague Experience has been leading on here. 

We recognise the positive value of diversity and it matters to us that our teams reflect the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

We proud to be a WORK180 Endorsed Employer for Women. If you would like to know more information about how we are supporting our employees, you can view our policies and initiatives here.

We have also won the Top Employer award at the Women in Rail Awards 2022!

If you have been unsuccessful in the recruitment process for the same/similar position you will not be eligible to apply for a period of 6 months from that date.

All offers of employment are subject to us obtaining satisfactory references (covering all education, training, employment and unemployment in the preceding 5 years and any previous railway employment). We will also complete right to work in the UK and criminal record checks. This is to ensure we are employing the best person for the role and to protect our customers, colleagues and our reputation. We are unable to offer sponsorship to work in the UK. 

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

SOUTHEASTERN is owned by SE Trains Ltd, a subsidiary of the Department for Transport’s public sector owning group, ‘DOHL.’ DOHL has responsibility for three rail companies, LNER, Northern Trains Limited and SE Trains.

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