• Job Description

  Req#: 432106

  Location: Widnes with travel to other sites, particularly Liverpool.

  Appointment Basis: Permanent

  Grade: £49,000 plus 5% STI

  Apply by: 06/10/2023

  The Railway industry today is characterized by both a strong and sustained growth across the world. The trends that drive this are well known: environmental challenges, population growth, urbanization and increasing demands for mobility.

  Your future role

  The position of Trainer Assessor is critical in Maintaining the capability of Alstom to meet the demands of our customers, as well as ensuring a safe and healthy workplace for all employees.
  

  The role of Technical Trainer Assessor is a pivotal position within Alstom and requires a capable engineer who is confident in managing their own workload and communicating with all levels of employee from shop floor to senior management. The successful candidate will be a self starter and capable of working within a team and on their own, flexibility is a core requirement.

  The role is based around a flexible work pattern, mostly on dayshift, although nightshifts and out of hours working will be required. Alstom Trainers are attached to one or two sites, but work as a team and are expected to attend any site within the UK, when required.

  We’ll look to you to:

  • Carry out competence assessments on staff, certify competence and ensure records are maintained to an auditable standard that meets requirement of current legislation
  • Carry out risk assessments on appropriate work tasks at all depots as required
  • Develop and deliver training courses e.g. technical VIT courses, systems training, software training, plant and equipment training etc.
  • Carry out in-process audits, product assurance and compliance checks
  • Input and maintain data in technical competency and learning management systems to support the needs of the depot and the team
  • Support with the Internal Verification process of technical training and assessment
  • Travel between relevant Depots to fulfil Training and Assessment responsibilities

  Role requirements

  • Level 3 qualification in Mechanical and / or Electrical Engineering
  • A recognised assessor qualification
  • Current driving licence
  • Knowledge of IT software (MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint
  • Self-motivated with a desire to learn
  • Able to work independently
  • A strong team player, with effective interpersonal skills.

  Desirable

  • A recognised teaching qualification.
  • Competent with miscrosoft packages
  • Other training capability in plant and equipment
  • Good knowledge of the railway industry and of its trends with specific reference to train maintenance.

  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
  • Work with new security standards for rail signalling
  • 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 benefits (pension, life ins., medical, + anything specific to the site e.g. free on-site parking, canteen etc).

  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!

  Important to note

  As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 70+ countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

  At Alstom we will consider requests for flexible working on hiring. Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, flexible start and finish times, job sharing, or compressed hours. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need.

  Alstom U.K. 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. We aim to have a welcoming and inclusive environment for individuals, of different ages, genders, ethnicities, disability, LGBT, religion and/or belief.

  As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification: if you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.

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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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