Freightliner is the UK's largest maritime intermodal logistics operator, transporting containers from all major deep-sea ports to our national network of inland terminals, as well as a leading operator in the UK Heavy Haul rail freight market. Freightliner has operations across Europe offering both Intermodal and Heavy Haul rail freight services seamlessly connecting European countries and the UK.
In the UK the Freightliner Group operates under a number of legal entities including, Freightliner Ltd, Pentalver Transport Ltd, and Pentalver Cannock Ltd.
Freightliner was recently voted Rail Freight Company of the Year at the 2025 Multimodal Awards. We are a proud WORK180 endorsed employer for women, highlighting the company’s commitment to increased diversity and a supportive work culture for all employees.Shift Technical FitterFreightliner Ltd Location: Crewe Who are we looking forFreightliner Ltd is creating a new team at our locomotive depot in Crewe to deliver real quality to our maintenance function. As part of that team we are looking for 4 motivated shift technical fitters to monitor and drive quality maintenance practices, support technical investigations, carry out In process evaluations (IPES) and support their shift with technical knowledge. The position is based at our depot in Crewe working a 4 on 4 24/7 shift pattern. The successful candidates will report to the Technical Engineers who then report to the technical engineering manage with the whole team responsible for quality and remote condition monitoring The position also forms part of our 1st line response roster.On your first day, we’ll expect you to have:·Commitment to developing safe working practices.·In depth knowledge and experience of locomotive or train maintenance.·Ability to drive Continuous Improvement to ensure we achieve our targets and standardise our processes across our depots.·A drive to continually improve our maintenance standardsWhat your main areas of responsibilities will be: ·Being a safety influencer by ensuring you and your team work safely at all times whilst always looking for opportunities to do things safer and more efficiently. ·Provide quality workmanship by performing maintenance and repairs on company assets, ensuring work is carried out to the highest standards and coaching team members to this standard.·Carry out regular IPES to continual improve engineering and production standards·Support investigations into incidents, failures, and defects.·Support the development of fault-finding guides for Maintenance to help reduce locomotive downtime.·Influence reliability improvements by analysing RCM data trends and collaborating with the Engineering function.·Own the Engineering helpline by supporting drivers with technical issues·Respond to engineering events outside of the depot whilst on shift. Our perks and benefitsOur people are our most important asset. We strive to empower our employees, ensuring they are trained and competent, fit for work, always informed, and completely engaged in our culture that places safety and wellbeing firmly at the heart of everything we do.We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles. In return we can offer considerable career progression, and a rewarding career in an award-winning team alongside:·Competitive pay·Fantastic final-salary pension scheme after an initial qualifying period·Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
· Access to the company's life assurance scheme·A range of benefits to make your own so you can get the most of your work and home life which will also help save you money and hassle. From reimbursement on health treatments, to savings on new carsApply today!This post is subject to standard pre-employment checks including employment references, safety critical medical,D&A screening and successful DBS background checksOur commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential.
We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed for their roles.
In return we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme and a rewarding career in an award-winning team.
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For decades, we've been turning knowledge, ideas and technology into pioneering logistics solutions. Thanks to our dedication and expertise, our ever-advancing intermodal and bulk freight services are some of the most sustainable, efficient, and advanced in the entire industry.
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to responsibly moving your goods with powerful speed and unshakeable security - every single time.
We treat every wagon load as if it were our own, and every journey as another chance to help keep UK businesses and the very fabric of our
infrastructure firmly on track.
