• Job Description

  Req#: 477780

  Req ID: 477780

  Location: Crewe

  Appointment Basis: Permanent

  Salary: c.£48.5K + Benefits (Dependent on Experience)

  Closing Date: 31st January 2025

  At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

  Could you be our HVAC Test Technician we are looking for to work with us in Crewe for Alstom?

  Your future role

  Take on a new challenge in Crewe and apply your HVAC Testing Technical expertise in a new cutting-edge field. Due to the growth and internalisation of the UK ALSTOM overhaul portfolio, Crewe has been given the opportunity to recruit a HVAC test/Diagnostic technician. You’ll report to the Head of Technical Services and work alongside a dedicated and passionate Services team in Alstom UK&I.

  Day-to-day, you’ll support the demanding production activities related to the overhaul of various rail HVAC systems. The role will be reporting into the site industrial team and primarily be involved in the technical support for the daily production throughput of Saloon and Cab HVAC units from various customers across the UK.We’ll look to you to the following:

  • Removal and renewal/replacement of the main refridgeration components such as compressor, condenser, evaporator , TX valve, filter drier etc. and associated electrical protection and control components as part of the overhaul process. Full functional testing is then required to validate this overhaul.
  • Supporting production staff by fault finding failing overhauled units in both refridgerant and electrical aspects
  • Conducting performance testing following the overhaul
  • Be able to read electrical schematics
  • Process auditing inline with F-Gas regulations
  • Collating trend data from the production processes to propose improvements

  • Supporting the production teams this role will be critical to achieving the daily targets required to support the challenging volume of work

  All about you

  We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

  • A background in Heating / Ventilation / AC / Chiller systems
  • Experience in the diagnosing of system faults, repair and maintenance of refridgeration and electrical circuits
  • F-GAS and ODS qualified – C &C 2079 Cat 2
  • A suitable electrical qualification, such as BS7671, C&G 2365, 2357
  • Fault finding of refridgeration and electrical systems

  Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2&3 in Air conditioning and refrigeration

  Things you’ll enjoy

  Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

  You’ll also:

  Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

  Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

  Contribute to innovative projects

  Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

  Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

  Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

  You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

  Equal opportunity statement:

  Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

  As a “disability confident leader accredited employer”, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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• About the company

  Leading the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, Alstom develops and markets integrated systems that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation.

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