Carriage and Wagon Fitter

The Strathspey Heritage Railway is located in Aviemore in the heart of the Cairngorm National Park

You will be part of a small team who are enthusiastic about restoring, repairing, and maintaining our fleet of heritage steam and diesel locomotives, carriages, and wagons.

As a Carriage and Wagon fitter, you will help ensure there are sufficient serviceable carriages and wagons to operate the Railway’s public services.

Your engineering skills will be fully utilised meeting the high standards expected by the Railway and industry-specific legislation, often to tight deadlines.

Working within our Engineering Department, you will have the opportunity to gain a unique insight into the technical aspects of operating a heritage railway and also working with and alongside dedicated volunteers.

Industry-specific training will be given where necessary.

Essential Requirements

• Mechanical Fitting experience
• Practical experience with hand and power tools
• A working knowledge of mechanical equipment
• Attention to detail
• Ability to read drawings and/ or schematics
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent with a minimum of 3 subjects, including Maths and English.

Desirable skills

• Welding/fabrication
• Wood trades experience
• Basic Electrical skills
• Experience of working on railway coaches
• City & Guilds / NVQ level one, level two and/or level three qualifications in Engineering/Mechanic discipline or modern apprenticeship

Benefits of working for Strathspey Railway

• Salary From £23,000-£25,000 to subject to experience
• 37.5-hour week (Must be willing, on occasion, to work flexible hours and days)
• 30 days holiday including statutory bank holidays
• Pension Defined contribution scheme for eligible staff through Peoples Pension
• National Rail Privilege travel rates following completion of induction period

For Detailed Job Description: please e-mail [email protected]

To Apply please e-mail your covering letter and CV to [email protected]

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