Service Apprentice

As a Service Staff Apprentice with Alstom, you will gain solid practical experience across a range of disciplines. Throughout the 3-year apprenticeship, you will be working towards completing a Level 3 Engineering Fitter qualification. You will combine the academic college studies with real-life work-based experience across our organisation.

• Carry out Mechanical and Electrical Modifications on Existing Rolling Stock
• Carry out Assembling, Validating and Verifying of Components
• Carry out Electrical Testing and Verification
• Carry out Riveting, Bonding, Sealing, Torque Tightening, Crimping
• Carry out New Mechanical and Electrical Installations on Existing Rolling Stock
• Carry out Product Sale Preparation
• Carry out Vehicle Movements
• Operation of Plant Equipment including Fork Trucks and Cranes
• Understand and Execute EHS and Quality Requirements, Reading, interpreting and understanding the component or assembly specification, diagrams, drawings and work instructions.
• Planning component or assembly task - materials, tools and equipment.
• Preparing work area for component or assembly task; sourcing required resources, tools and equipment.
• Carry out relevant planning and preparation activities before commencing work activity and know how to source required resources and interpret detailed drawings, specifications and job instructions.
• Checking tools during and after task completion; identifying and reporting defects.
• Measuring and testing, checking or inspecting component or assembly for example; use of micrometers, verniers, multimeters, voltmeter.
• Problem solving; analysing the issue and fixing the issue where appropriate.
• Applying improvement techniques; recommending or implementing solutions where appropriate.
• Communicating with colleagues or customers (internal or external).
• Completing component or assembly documentation for example job instructions, drawings, quality control documentation.
• Reporting work outcomes or issues.
• Restoring the work area on completion of the activity; returning any resources and consumables to the appropriate location and house-keeping.
• Disposing of waste in accordance with waste streams; re-cycling, re-using where appropriate.
• Operating within limits of responsibility.
• Operating in line with quality, health and safety and environmental policy and procedures; identifying risks and hazards and identifying control measures where applicable.

• Mandatory and role-specific training will take place at the depot
• Job-specific training
• Location will be Ilford depot
• Training will be block release at the college
• GCSE in 5 Subjects including Maths, English & Science (grade 4-9). Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Level 3 Engineering Fitter standard which includes knowledge and competency qualification. You will complete the Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering

• GCSE in 5 Subjects including Maths, English & Science (grade 4-9)
• Relevant qualifications and industry experience are welcome

• Communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Logical thinking
• Team working
• Patience

Ilford depot

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, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars. Alstom is the UK & Ireland's leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider.

Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas. We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.