James Knight

Experience

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  Tube Lines

  Aug 2007 - Jan 2011

  • Carrying out routine Modular Train Maintenance on 1973 Tube Stock in accordance with the Train Maintenance Regime. This includes the maintenance of the Door System, the Braking System, the Cab Air conditioning System• Carrying out Casualty Repairs of defective items on 1973 Tube Stock. This includes Traction Components, Bogey Components, and Braking Components.Also began Secondment for Advanced Train Maintainer in February 2011, which included:• Fault Finding procedures on Electrical, Pneumatic and Mechanical Systems. This includes investigation of circuits including, Doors, Braking, Traction, Auxiliary, Bogey Work Show less Placement at Cockfosters Depot • Assisting Train Maintainers to carry out routine Modular Train Maintenance on 1973 Tube Stock in accordance with the Train Maintenance Regime. This includes the maintenance of the Door System, the Braking System, the Cab Air conditioning System• Assisting Train Maintainers to carry out Casualty Repairs of defective items on 1973 Tube Stock. This includes Traction Components, Bogey Components, and Braking Components. Assisting Advanced Train Maintainers carry out routine Train Maintenance on 1973 Tube Stock in accordance with the Train Maintenance Regime. This includes the maintenance of the Door System, the Braking System, and the Cab Air conditioning System.Placement at Stratford Training Centre• Assisting in the delivery of Signaling Training courses, including the Basic Equipment Familiarization, Basic Mechanical Tech, and Intermediate Signaling. Show less

  • Train Maintainer

    Dec 2010 - Jan 2011

  • Train Maintenance Apprentice

    Aug 2007 - Dec 2010
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  Transport for London

  Jan 2016 - now

  Delivering training as part of the Business As Usual (BAU) Department on the Piccadilly Line for Fleet Maintenance Staff and other Depot Staff.Upskilled in delivery training for:* East Cabin - Cockfosters* West Cabin - Cockfosters* Shunting - Cockfosters* Crane Operations and Slinging* Electrical Safe Working Level 1* Electrical Safe Working Level 2* Power Up /Power Down Procedure* Ambience Module* Rotating Machines - Compressor * Offering Trains Into Service (OTIS)* Train Preparation Reassessment Show less Delivering training as part of the Piccadilly Line Upgrade (PLU) for the implementation of 24 Tube Stock (24TS) for Fleet Maintenance Staff and other Depot Staff.Converting and bridging courses from 73TS to 24TSDesigning and standardising training content for London UndergroundUpskilled in delivery training for:• Shunting- Cockfosters• Crane Operations and Slinging- Cockfosters• Electrical Safe Working Level 1 • Electrical Safe Working Level 2• Power Up/ Power Down Procedure Show less • Fault Finding procedures on Electrical, Pneumatic and Mechanical Systems. This includes investigation of circuits including, Doors, Braking, Traction, Auxiliary, Bogey Work• Carrying out routine Train Maintenance on 1973 Tube Stock in accordance with the Train Maintenance Regime. This includes the maintenance of the Door System, the Braking System, and the Cab Air conditioning System.• Carrying out Casualty Repairs of defective items on 1973 Tube Stock. This includes Traction Components, Bogey Components, and Braking Components. Certification held:London Underground Track Certification:• Basic Track Awareness (BTA) • Individual Working Alone (IWA)• Depot Track Awareness (DTA) London Underground Maintenance Activity Licenses (for 1973 Tube Stock)• Cab Air Conditioning Module• Battery Maintenance• CTBC (Combined Traction Brake Controller) Service• Door Module• DVA (Digital Voice Announcement) Module• Electrical Safe Working Level 1 and Level 2• Functional Systems Test• Meggering Course• Rheo Brake Fault Finding• Smell of Burning Procedure• Truck Rebuilding• Weak Brakes Allegation Procedure• Shunting- Cockfosters• Shunting- Northfields• Crane Operations and Slinging- CockfostersLondon Underground Safety Critical Licenses (for 1973 Tube Stock)• Offering Trains Into Service (OTIS)• Shunting Cabins- Cockfosters East• Shunting Cabins – Cockfosters West• Train Preparation• Reformation Functional Test Show less • Completed regular audits on maintenance processes to demonstrate compliance to planned arrangements and feedback all results and actions to Fleet Quality and Assurance Manager.• Attended Audit Close Out meetings with Fleet management to discuss and obtain agreement to the draft audit report.• Drafted audit reports for review by the Fleet Quality and Assurance Manager that clearly and accurately reflected the audit findings, recommendations and management response.• Ensured early identification and prompt successful resolution of all quality issues.• Supported Fleet Engineering on process improvements and investigations.• Attended Warranty Claim investigations to establish valid and non-valid warranty claims.• Attended Routine Condition Audits on Jubilee and Piccadilly Fleet Show less

  • Fleet Trainer - Piccadilly Line

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Fleet Trainer - Piccadilly Line Upgrade (Secondment)

    Apr 2024 - Jan 2025

  • Advanced Train Maintainer

    Feb 2011 - Dec 2024

  • Fleet Auditor (Secondment)

    Jan 2016 - Jul 2016