Maintenance Technician

Overview

Maintenance Technician role at Deutsche Bahn – Stoke depot. DB Cargo is recruiting a Maintenance Technician to support the operation of our Stoke depot. In this hands-on role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining site plant, equipment, and infrastructure to the highest standards, ensuring safety, compliance and minimal downtime. You’ll act as a central point of contact for contractors and colleagues, providing technical expertise and ensuring all assets are safe, reliable, and compliant.

This is a key role within our maintenance team, helping to deliver a high-performing, safe, and sustainable site environment.

• Installing, maintaining, and testing site equipment and systems.
• Performing electrical work and general maintenance in line with safety standards.
• Managing maintenance schedules, inboxes, and records to keep tasks on track and compliant.
• Coordinating contractors, reviewing risk assessments, and managing permits to work.
• Overseeing fire safety activities, including alarm testing and fire drills.
• Managing maintenance inventory, parts orders, and equipment checks (LOLER, PUWER, PAT).
• Supporting project engineers and contributing to ongoing improvement initiatives.

• Proven background in maintenance within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Multi-skilled technician with a strong electrical bias and experience working with plant and machinery.
• Understanding of maintenance regimes, safety standards, and compliance with LOLER and PUWER.
• Ability to complete dynamic risk assessments and follow safe systems of work.
• Experience managing contractors, maintenance inventory, and maintenance systems.
• Strong problem solving and logical reasoning skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.
• Current Electrical Accreditation and a relevant maintenance qualification.

Here at DB Cargo we offer a range of benefits as part of your employment. These will include a salary of £35,952 based on a 35 hours per week contract, 31 days paid holiday each year (plus 2 public holidays), a Defined Contribution pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution, free on-site parking, EV charging at selected sites, Health Cash Plan, Cycle to work Scheme, manager-led recognition programme, access to DB Learning world, annual pay reviews, and opportunities for professional development and training.

We also provide access to an employee benefits portal with discounts and wellbeing content, and an Employee Assistance Programme.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries:
  Truck Transportation