Assemble Fitter – Faiveley Transport Birkenhead Limited

Essential qualifications

Minimum of GCSE grade 4 and above for Maths & English, or anything above that. Ie “A” level.

Skills Required

• Ability to read drawings.
• Ability to assemble items. Ie strip down & rebuild.
• Ability to read specifications.
• Understanding of H&S in general terms.

Personal Qualities

• Good Communicator
• Physically healthy as they may be lifting reasonable weights
• Good timekeeper
• Enthusiastic

Where you’ll work

Morpeth Wharf, Twelve Quays, Birkenhead, CH41 4LF

During this apprenticeship you will learn to Overhaul, repair, assemble and test a variety of rail equipment, including warranty returns, refurbished and new: callipers, actuators, discs, couplers, brake control equipment, etc. 

What you’ll do at work

• Work on own initiative or as part of a team within a dedicated team of fitters working to production deadlines.
• Perform tasks within the assembly areas considered to be within his/her capability.
• To be flexible and work in any assembly area, accepting the possible varying shift patterns and also to help if required in non assembly areas.
• Undertake any necessary training to allow for flexibility between the differing assembly areas and train other personnel.
• Build test installations in line with test specifications and schematics.  Operate the same, interpreting results and adjusting units to required settings to achieve required outputs. 
• Where equipment does not achieve required outputs, does not fit together, etc. to investigate, fault find and diagnose likely causes and where possible correct the fault. Notify appropriate personnel of actual and potential problems.
• Operate monitoring, measuring and diagnostic equipment.
  Ensure quality requirements are met by working to technical documents and work instructions.
• Ensure that any relevant information is passed over to the next shift to aid a smooth changeover.
• Carry out minor maintenance tasks and specified routine preventative maintenance some of which may be outside the assembly areas.
• Participate in continuous improvement workshops to increase efficiency within the company. Utilise CI tools such as 5S to improve the flow and workplace layout.
• Raise Non Conformance Records as appropriate.
  Communicate to Supervision any deficiencies in the production activity as they are detected and suggest any possible actions to correct these deficiencies.
• Ensure that tools, gauges, measuring equipment, etc. are properly stored.
• Comply with Company and statutory Quality, Health & Safety, Environmental and Personnel policies and procedures.
• Carry out any other reasonable duty or task as instructed by your manager in pursuit of Faiveley Transport’s goals and objectives

Duration of course: 42 Months

Application Closing Date: 11^th April 25