Rail Miller Train Fitter Operator

Rail Milling Fitter / Operator
UK-Wide – Mobile Role, Working away from home, all travel to and from the job provided and hotel and food.

• £51,000 basic salary rising to £59,000 when classed as competent
• 5 weeks paid annual leave (34 days including bank holidays)
• Structured rota averaging a 4-day working week
• All travel expenses paid (home ↔ work)
• All hotels are fully paid while working away
• £45 per night subsistence allowance (food & drink)
• Breakfast is included with accommodation
• Job-use pooled van and fuel card
• Pension scheme
• Industry-leading life assurance
• Healthcare cash plan
• Employee wellbeing & assistance programme
• Eye care vouchers
• Long service awards
• Season ticket loan

This is a UK-wide mobile engineering role supporting the safe and successful delivery of rail milling operations and maintenance
.
You will work on a rail milling train
, a highly specialised on-track machine that uses precision cutting heads to remove rail defects and restore rail profile. Rail milling is cleaner and more controlled than rail grinding
, producing metal swarf rather than heavy airborne dust, and requires strong capability across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and safety-critical systems
.
The role involves following the milling train around the UK during planned maintenance.
All accommodation, travel, and subsistence are fully covered
, and engineers return home on rest days.

• Maintain the rail milling machine safely and effectively
• Carry out mechanical and electrical inspections, servicing, and fault-finding
• Support machine set-up, operation, and pack-down
• Report defects to the Maintenance Supervisor
• Collate and record machine data and outputs
• Work in line with operational, safety, and quality procedures
• Assist with maintaining machine safety packs, quality systems, and stabling records
• Undertake additional duties where assessed as competent

• Full UK driving licence
• Clean criminal record (must pass a DBS)
• Must have an NVQ Level 3 in engineering and produce certificates
• Must pass a rail medical and drug and alchohol screening test

• 400 working hours over a 10-week rota period
• 10-hour shifts
• This equates to 40 working days in every 10 weeks
• Averaged out, this works as a 4-day working week
• Shifts may include weekends and bank holidays
• Shift patterns and days off vary depending on operational requirements

• Engineers receive regular planned days off throughout the rota
• All engineers return home on their days off
• All travel to and from home is fully paid
• When working away:
  • All hotels are fully paid
  • Breakfast included
  • £45 per night allowance for food and drink

• The rota provides significant time off across the year
• Equivalent to approximately 22 weeks off per year through the rota (this includes weekends and bank holidays)
• PLUS 5 weeks paid annual leave on top
• Total time off: approximately 27 weeks per year

• Bank holidays are included within the rota
• Enhanced pay rates apply
• Additional premium rates apply for designated shifts and dates

A strong engineering foundation is essential. This role requires both mechanical and electrical capability, with a preference for candidates with an electrical bias, although strong mechanical engineers will also be considered.

• Rail vehicle maintenance
• Automotive engineering (cars, HGV, plant)
• Aerospace engineering
• Industrial or mobile plant engineering

Foundation electrical qualifications are welcomed
, and all rail-specific training will be provided
.

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• High attention to detail and a safety-critical mindset
• Willingness to lodge away from home and work a mobile rota
• Positive, proactive approach to work

• Excellent earning potential
• A rota that averages a 4-day working week
• Exceptional work–life balance
• Large blocks of guaranteed time off
• Fully paid travel, accommodation, and expenses
• Long-term career progression in a highly technical rail discipline

To apply for this role, send your CV over through the link, and we will call you back asap for a chat.