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POWER PACK OVERHAUL SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Date:  12 Dec 2025
Company:  CAF Rail UK
Location: 

MANCHESTER, GB

 

ABOUT CAF

 

Innovation is in our DNA - we thrive on pushing boundaries and adapting to new challenges with a flexible approach. Proud to be a global leader, our fast-paced growth provides exciting opportunities for our team and the community.

 

Committed to maintaining trains and trams, our mission is to enhance vehicle safety and reliability. Our ultimate goal is to deliver a comfortable, dependable, and sustainable commuting experience for all passengers.

 

Based out of multiple locations across the UK, our 24/7 operation means we’re always on hand to deliver reliable technical support. Utilising the latest digital technology, we strive to enhance dependability, helping people to get to where they need to be!

 

We wouldn’t be where we are without our people. Working together as a team, we strive to achieve great things while supporting each other to thrive along the way. We’re going places, so apply today and become part of our exciting journey.

 

What can you expect from CAF

 

  • Positive Work Environment: You will work in a positive environment, based on mutual respect and team spirit.
  • Professional Development: Our projects are often measured in years, sometimes decades, giving you and the organisation a future.
  • Learning and Autonomy: We will encourage you to work autonomously, being able to propose and decide 'what' and 'how'.
  • Security and Reliability: CAF has been working for over 100 years on a path that stretches into the future, giving you the security you need.
  • Cutting-edge technology: You will work with the latest technologies, facing the challenge of devising innovative approaches and solutions every day.

What will be your role in the company?

 

CAF Rail UK maintains circa 500 Rolls Royce MTU power packs in operation across 5 projects in the UK. The performance of the power packs is vital to the fleet performance and requires constant review to monitor emerging technical issues, conduct root cause analysis and identify performance improvements. The Power Packs cycle through Overhaul at frequencies from 14000 to 18000 operational hours. These overhauls must be performed in a controlled manner to maximise train availability, to ensure quality standards are maintained and to conduct necessary repairs in the

most cost-efficient manner.

 

The Overhauls are currently subcontracted to a third party however CAF is interested in developing options to conduct this operation in-house. To support this process CAF Rail UK wish to appoint a Systems Engineer dedicated to the Power Packs to support the projects, Supply Chain and Quality departments.

 

 

What will make you successful in this position?

 

  • HND or above in an Engineering related discipline
  • Relevant auditing qualification would be desirable
  • Relevant training qualification would be desirable
  • Experience in a maintenance engineering role.
  • PC literate with the ability to learn new software programmes quickly
  • Ability to learn new technologies quickly
  • Proven experience in planning and organising
  • Experience writing audit, technical and maintenance report

 

 

ABOUT WHAT WE OFFER

 

A Real Living Wage employer and proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, RSSB Mental Health Charter and Women in Rail EDI Charter, we’ve a lot to shout about at CAF.

 

Creating a culture of inclusivity and belonging is really important to us and we’re proud to offer our people a range of benefits to support wellbeing including 25 days annual leave, an excellent workplace pension scheme (with up to 10% contribution from us), not forgetting to mention our generous health care cash plan and Bike2Work scheme just to name a few!

 

Looking for career development? Our Professional Sponsorship scheme will help you to achieve your goals while our Flexible Working policy and Family Friendly culture mean everyone is supported to thrive at CAF.

 

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