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Elevation Recruitment Group are working with a leading engineering organisation operating within the Aerospace & Defence sector, who are looking to appoint an experienced Principal Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation Engineer. This is a senior technical role, providing engineering leadership across complex, safety-critical projects from concept and design through to testing, commissioning and production readiness. You'll act as a technical authority for EC&I, supporting multidisciplinary engineering teams and ensuring robust, compliant and manufacturable solutions are delivered to the required standards. Please note: Due to security requirements, this position is open to Sole UK Nationals only. The Role As Principal Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across major engineering programmes, overseeing EC&I design activities and supporting the wider engineering team. Key responsibilities will include: Providing technical leadership and line management to the EC&I team, coordinating workloads and supporting the development of engineers. Leading EC&I engineering activities across complex, multidisciplinary projects. Producing electrical specifications, scopes of work, calculations, drawings, schedules and technical documentation. Designing electrical wiring diagrams, P&IDs, harness schematics, connector tables and associated documentation. Supporting the development and release of Bills of Materials (BOMs). Ensuring compliance with functional safety, cyber security and hazardous-area requirements. Applying relevant MIL-STD, DEF-STAN, ISO, EMC/EMI and other defence electrical design standards. Ensuring electrical systems maintain the required EMC/EMI integrity, grounding, shielding, environmental sealing and survivability against shock and vibration. Working closely with mechanical, gearbox, drivetrain and other engineering disciplines to develop integrated solutions. Supporting cable routing through high-vibration, high-temperature and space-constrained environments. Liaising with suppliers and the supply chain to provide technical oversight of EC&I activities. Providing engineering support during manufacturing, assembly and build. Supporting prototype builds, integration testing, test rig design and commissioning activities. Investigating technical issues and carrying out root-cause and failure-mode analysis. Leading and participating in internal and external design reviews, including supporting client design acceptance. Managing design changes to existing products and ensuring appropriate documentation and configuration control. Producing engineering drawings and installation instructions. Providing technical input into project meetings, reports and customer presentations. Driving continuous improvement across EC&I engineering processes and delivery. Coaching and mentoring less experienced engineers and contributing to the development of engineering capability. About You The successful candidate is likely to have a strong EC&I engineering background, ideally gained within Aerospace & Defence, heavy engineering, industrial machinery, power transmission or rotating equipment environments. You will ideally have: A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related engineering discipline. Significant experience in a senior EC&I / Electrical Engineering position, ideally 5-7+ years in a senior capacity. Proven experience producing electrical specifications, calculations, drawings and schedules. Strong knowledge of electrical design, controls, instrumentation, P&IDs and wiring diagrams. Experience with 3D CAD for electrical/layout design, such as Solid Edge Electrical, NX Electrical Routing or similar. Experience with PLC and/or DCS control systems. Knowledge of defence platforms, industrial machinery or other complex engineering systems. Understanding of EMC/EMI, grounding, shielding and cable protection principles. Experience working with test rigs and interfacing product hardware with test equipment. Familiarity with gearbox, drivetrain or power transmission integration would be advantageous. Knowledge of quality management systems and relevant industry standards, including AS9100 and ISO 9001. Experience with root-cause analysis and failure-mode analysis. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple technical issues simultaneously. Experience leading design reviews and communicating technical information to customers and stakeholders. A proactive approach to continuous improvement. The ability to lead, coach and develop engineers within a multidisciplinary environment. Chartered Engineer status would be advantageous. What's on Offer? This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced EC&I professional to take a high-profile technical leadership position working on complex Aerospace & Defence engineering programmes. You'll have the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects, influence engineering standards and processes, and provide technical leadership across a multidisciplinary engineering environment. Please note: Due to security requirements, this position is open to Sole UK Nationals only. If you're an experienced Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation Engineer looking for a senior technical role within a complex engineering environment, we'd be keen to hear from you.

JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Locomotive Fitter Business: Rolling Stock Maintenance Location: Leeds Safety Critical: Yes Reports To: Engineering Depot Supervisor Purpose of Job Multiple opportunities are available to include: General maintenance and repair of Locomotives Heavy Maintenance, full Locomotive strip, fault find and repair, rebuild, test and return to service General maintenance and repair of bogies ETCS mods installation and test Each area of the business presents an exciting opportunity for interested parties to successfully transfer to Rolling Stock Maintenance opportunities with excellent potential for growth and future promotion Dimensions of the Job Financial No direct financial authority but has vital influence on company expenditure through the effective maintenance of traction and rolling stock. Staff responsibilities None Physical Principal Safety Accountabilities Mainline Locomotives Ensure that company engineering standards and procedures are applied and followed, under the post holder's area of control to ensure that the traction and rolling stock meet the provisions of statutory Railway Group Standards and Codes of Practice. The post holder has a general duty to ensure that there is no harm to employees. Contractors, customers or the public. Principal Accountabilities Adhere to health and safety and local safety policy requirements, and other safety and technical standards. Comply with all instructions, rules and regulations in force. Maintain, service, fault find and repair locomotives in accordance with the approved maintenance plans as required by the local manager. Ensure all relevant paperwork for examinations and repairs is correctly completed on time and to required company standards. Ensure that materials issued to locomotives and wagons are recorded and reported accurately. Take due care and attention to all tools and instrumentation used. Participate in all relevant training and competency assessment that the post holder is nominated for. Repair and commission all plant and equipment as required from time to time. Assist in the upkeep of maintenance vehicle history files either electronically or hard copies. Assist Team Leaders (under their direction) as required during maintenance and repair of Locomotives. Attend safety/quality and technical briefings as required. Be prepared to work in the areas of necessity to alleviate pressure, under the guidance of suitably qualified staff. Undertake general duties relative to cleanliness of workshop areas, mess room, toilets etc. as required. Assist as required by your immediate line manager. Experience & Knowledge Requirements: At least 2 years broadly based experience of motor vehicle/HGV/Agricultural and Military vehicles plus/or ideally, Traction & Rolling Stock, including maintenance, repair and fault finding both electrically and mechanically This would suit aspiring Auto Electricians, ex Military holding technical skills and looking to transfer their skills to the Rail Industry The roles entail the removal of components before carrying ou inspections, modifications to looms, installation of new electrical components and testing the full removal of heavy components using cranes and FLT before stripping down, carrying out remedial repairs and re-building The role will be based on up to a 12-13 week turnaround of each locomotive, working to key deadlines and KPI's The ability to make sound engineering decisions. Basic communication skills, written & oral. Each of the opportunities have their own working pattern, be it days, or shifts (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off, repeat) These are permanent opportunities and offer a basic salary of between £43,000.00 and £47,147.00 p/a plus an extensive Technical Skills bonus and one of the finest benefits packages in the industry. Speak to Mark for more information Qualifications and Training A minimum of NVQ Level 3/or equivalent in an engineering or technical discipline Successful candidates will be required to undertake a Safety Critical Rail related Medical and Drug & Alcohol check plus a basic Security clearance check. A pass in both are required before any offer of employment is finalised Interested parties should contact Mark Smith on or send their CV to

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our business for an experienced Maintenance Technician (Mech or Elec) to be based at our Crewe Maintenance Facility. Reporting to the Shift Team Leader / Production Manager, the successful applicant will join the Maintenance and Repairs Team at our Depot in Crewe and will assist with the day-to-day maintenance and repair of our busy Freight Locomotive Fleet. Working as part of a busy team, you will operate on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern in undertaking planned maintenance and repair of our locomotives coming in for major repairs, maintenance and overhaul Working days and nights (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) start and finish times are 7 till 7 averaging a 39-hour week over the course of the year Immediate and/or flexible starts for interested parties Starting salary: Over £47k pa plus overtime at enhanced rates, easily advancing £52k pa Opportunities to earn up to £1500.00 per unit for accomplishing up to 9 technical modules Excellent Benefits Package Key Responsibilities include: Ensure that company engineering standards and procedures are applied and followed, under the post holder's area of control to ensure that the traction and rolling stock meet the provisions of statutory Railway Group Standards and Codes of Practice. The post holder has a general duty to ensure that there is no harm to employees. Contractors, customers or the public. Principal Accountabilities Adhere to health and safety and local safety policy requirements, and other safety and technical standards. Comply with all instructions, rules and regulations in force. Maintain, service, fault find and repair locomotives in accordance with the approved maintenance plans as required by the local manager. Ensure all relevant paperwork for examinations and repairs is correctly completed on time and to required company standards. Ensure that materials issued to locomotives and wagons are recorded and reported accurately. Take due care and attention to all tools and instrumentation used. Participate in all relevant training and competency assessment that the post holder is nominated for. Repair and commission all plant and equipment as required from time to time. Assist in the upkeep of maintenance vehicle history files either electronically or hard copies. Assist Team Leaders (under their direction) as required during maintenance and repair of Locomotives. Attend safety/quality and technical briefings as required. Be prepared to work in the areas of necessity to alleviate pressure, under the guidance of suitably qualified staff. Undertake general duties relative to cleanliness of workshop areas, mess room, toilets etc. as required. Assist as required by your immediate line manager. Experience & Knowledge Requirements: At least 2 years broadly based experience of motor vehicle/HGV/Agricultural and Military vehicles plus/or ideally, Traction & Rolling Stock, including maintenance, repair and fault finding. We welcome candidates looking for a career change coming from the Motor Vehicle Industry, particularly Dealerships that teach Automotive Electrical Fault Finding and Diagnosis and we readily welcome old colleagues from the Armed Forces Technical Branches Should have: The ability to make sound engineering decisions. Basic communication skills, written & oral. Qualifications and Training A minimum of NVQ Level 2/3/or equivalent in an engineering or technical discipline Successful candidates will be required to undertake a Safety Critical Rail related Medical and Drug & Alcohol check plus a basic Security clearance check. A pass in both is required before any offer of employment is finalised Please note that this post is subject to standard pre-employment checks including employment references, medical & D&A screening and successful DBS background checks. Plenty of free parking on the Depot and all PPE and training provided. Interested, then please contact Mark on or email your CV to