Apprentice Rail Engineering Technician (Level 3)

As part of the Transport UK Group, West Midlands Trains delivers around 1,300 train journeys a day, for more than 60 million passengers a year, across two brands - West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway. 

As one of the Apprentice Engineers, you’ll be responsible for:

Servicing mechanical and electrical systems on our trains Repairing, overhauling, and modifying our trains Inspecting bodywork and under-carriages for wear and tear Writing reports and maintenance records This work will range from carrying out routine maintenance/servicing to repairing and fault finding on complex electrical and mechanical components used in the modern rail industry today

This is a fantastic time to join our business and begin an exciting, rewarding and creative career.

Do you need any more convincing why an Engineering Apprenticeship with West Midlands Trains could be for you?

We are investing over £700 million in new and refurbished trains making journey quicker and more comfortable for our customers Investing £70 million into our train maintenance facilities We already run an industry-leading and hugely successful engineering trailblazer apprenticeship scheme in partnership Birmingham Metropolitan College (BMet) Investing an extra £13 million on staff training

Alongside your practical and educational training, there are plenty of other activities you can get involved in. Our trailblazing apprentices have spoken to audiences of local and national politicians, members of Parliament and have also appeared on national television!

Join us and not only will you become part of a renowned group of professionals, you will also gain specialist and transferable skills, as well as a wide variety of career progression opportunities in our business.

Training:

As a West Midlands Trains Engineering Apprentice, you will undertake a mix of classroom and vocational training which will lead to you gaining a competence-based rail qualification and a knowledge-based rail qualification (i.e., Technical Certificate).

Level 3 Rail Engineering (Competence) Level 3 Rail Engineering (Technical Knowledge)

In the first year you will be required to attend James Watt College (Aldridge Road, Great Barr, B44 8NE) on a full-time basis. In years 2 to 4 this will change to weekly day release.

All the above will enable you to work alongside our award-winning team Technicians and Engineers and gain an exciting and rewarding career in Engineering.

Training Outcome:

There will be avenues for progression, once you are fully qualified to roles such as Team Leader or Manager.

Employer Description:
As part of the wider Abellio Group, West Midlands Trains Ltd, operates as a joint venture - West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway, delivering 1,300 safe and reliable services per day for more than a 60 million passengers per year. Since the start of our nine-year franchise in 2017 we have been committed to improving our services, investing a whopping £1 billion into the region’s network and £18million in the development of all our workforce.

Working Hours :
Working week - 37hrs Monday - Friday 8:45am - 5:00pm First year will be at James Watt college

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Logical,Team working,Initiative,Physical fitness,Polite,Friendly