Rail Engineering Technician/Fitter Apprentice - Level 3 - Crewe
ALSTOM TRANSPORT UK LIMITED
Crewe (CW1 3JB)
Closes in 18 days (Friday 30 January 2026)
Posted on 8 January 2026
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Summary
Your day-to-day activities will involve learning about and supporting operational activities around overhaul and maintenance of bogies, wheelsets, traction motors, pantographs, HVAC units and Construction of new build bogies for HS2.
- Wage
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£18,000 a year
- Training course
- Rail engineering technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.00pm.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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3 years 3 months
- Positions available
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6
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- The overhaul and maintenance of bogies, wheelsets, traction motors, pantographs and HVAC unit
- The construction of the new build bogies for HS2
- Participate in company initiatives, in particular to be engaged in Continuous Improvement activity targeted at all aspects of Alstom performance
- Participate in STEM & other Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives
- To comply with Alstom Procedures and the Code of Ethics
- Carry out general depot duties
- Provide basic maintenance competency
- Carry out depot cleaning/general housekeeping
- Carry out Testing activities in accordance with pre-written test procedures
- Assist in component change outs
Where you'll work
West Street
Crewe
CW1 3JB
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
REASEHEATH COLLEGE
Training course
Rail engineering technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
- You will attend College on a block release basis
- You will complete the Level 3 Diploma in Rail Engineering Knowledge
- You will complete the Level 3 Competency in Rail Engineering
- As part of the Apprenticeship you will complete company mandatory training and role specific
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
About this employer
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.
http://www.alstom.com (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
- On completion you will be expected to undertake various processes on the repair and overhaul of traction and rollings tock as a manufacturing team member
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REASEHEATH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000004338.
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Closes in 18 days (Friday 30 January 2026)
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