1. James McCann
jdmccannrailengineering@gmail.com
07808 264321
Experience
Bombardier Transportation, London
A global transportation company with 76 production and engineering sites in 25 countries, and a worldwide
network of service centres, and, the world's largest equipment and systems manufacturer in rail transportation
TeamLeader (Modification and Commissioning) December 2013 – Present
Leading a team of 40 engineers to manage the day to day delivery of a large scale multiple phased
modification programme for the “S-Stock” fleet of trains. The role, also required the organisation and
supervision of the commissioning and decommissioning of all units, travelling to Bombardiers U.K.
manufacturing base in Derby and those arriving in London across various depots. The fleet covers 25% of the
entire London Underground network and as a joint venture between London Underground and Bombardier
Transportation, was tasked with achieving the status of a ‘World Class Service’.
Responsibilities
 Management and motivation of engineering team and sub-contractors.
 Planning and supervising delivery of all modification (Electrical, Mechanical, Doors and Software), and
commissioning work flow within project timescales and to KPI targets.
 Maximo reporting of all work orders (planned and reactive), ensuring accurate reporting of labour and
tooling and component changes.
 Implementing and maintaining required governance standards, processes and guidelines (HSE, risk
assessment, in process checks and depot safety tours).
 Event investigation involving root cause analysis of any faults, producing briefs for toolbox talks.
 Highlight any issues with V.M.I’s, or tooling specific for the mod/fleet check, producing reports detailing
the issue and identifying any corrective measures.
 Organise and deliver staff briefings and manage staff training and competency assessments in a timely
manner as required.
 Attend daily performance and planning meetings, both in house and customer facing.
 Providing technical support to resolve performance issues and enhance knowledge of the train systems
performance.
 Communicating with internal and external third party organisations using a variety of methods to achieve
relevant outcomes
 Provide cover for roles of modification and commissioning manager as required.
Key Achievements
 On time delivery of Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Modification Program for the S8 fleet. Currently on
target for Phase 1 of the S7 fleet.
 Surpassing London Undergrounds target for fleet reliability.
 Delivery of Bombardiers Error Reduction Tool (B.E.R.T.). A human factors initiative which saw a
significant reduction in the number of operator error related faults.
 Created a materials management system, for our material suppliers in Derby to access and track low
stock items ensuring continued work flow.
Modification Technician October 2012 – December 2013
Carried out a variety of modifications and fleet checks (mechanical, electrical, doors and software) on
Bombardiers new S-Stock fleet.
Responsibilities
 Follow V.M.I.’s to complete a variety of modifications and fleet checks. These could be mechanical, solid-
state electrical or on the door systems.
 Functional testing of all systems on unit.
 Loading of software upgrades.
 Trial of new modifications.

2. James McCann
jdmccannrailengineering@gmail.com
07808 264321
 Quality inspection (self-inspection and peer-to-peer).
 Training of new/junior staff.
 Support warranty team as/when required.
 Adherence to HSE, risk assessments, COSHH statements and depot procedures.
 Provide cover for team leader during absence.
Key Achievements
 Successfully completed Remove & Replace, Testing Competencies.
 Successfully completed S-Stock Train Familiarisation Program.
 Assisted in training of a large influx of new staff during a growth period prior to Phase 1 of the S8
Modification Program, and the inspection of all work carried out by non-competent staff.
Abellio Greater Anglia, London
A train operating company in Britain providing commuter/regional services across London and the East of
England.
Senior Exam Technician April 2012 – September 2012
Carried out safety critical inspection work as a senior category 4 technician, on the Greater Anglia fleets Class
315, 317 and 321 units. Completing various exams on each unit, I would be solely responsible for the
Underframe and Bogie detailed inspections and carrying out all types of remedial works as necessary.
Responsibilities
 Carried out detailed inspection of Class 315, 317 and 321 underframe’s and bogies to fault find any
problems/defects and compile a report of any problems found
 Gauged and inspected vehicle parts, including brake pads, brake discs and wheels, to ensure their safety,
or replacing where standards were not met
 Carrying out any remedial works, following the correct V.M.I’s, as they occur (changing primary, lateral and
yaw dampers, radial arms, self-levelling valves, leaking pipework etc.) and any subsequent testing such as
coach height testing, brake testing and timing and reporting all results.
 Liaising with team leaders, to report any faults and the necessary remedial works and organising the
technician assistants to ensure the necessary work was carried out efficiently and the unit could return to
service on time but also in severe circumstances, ensuring the unit was made “dud” if unsafe to go back
into service without more severe maintenance work.
Key Achievements
 Completed assessment to carry out safety critical inspection work.
 Provided cover for the company during the busy Olympic period, with zero delays and zero faults.
Rail Vehicle Engineering Limited (RVEL), Derby
A specialist overhaul and engineering company based in Derby’s Railway Technical Centre offering
customers a full range of rolling stock engineering solutions; from train servicing through routine fleet
maintenance to the heaviest of vehicle and component re-engineering projects
Mechanical Fitter December 2011 – April 2012
Assembly of the prototype and subsequent vehicles for Network Rails Snow and Ice Treatment Train (SITT)
Project; a new design of rolling stock vehicle.
Responsibilities
 Disassembly and overhaul of a 2 axle wagon and subsequent reassembly and conversion as per the new
‘snow plough design’.

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 First article inspection of various components (using various tooling including micrometres, Vernier
callipers etc.) to ensure compliance and quarantining failed components.
 Air testing of the new snow plough wagons braking system, through various operating settings, and
necessary adjustment to ensure safety compliance.
 Assembly of the Snow/Ice Treatment Wagons Control Module, fitting all mechanical and hydraulic
components and the system of pipework.
 Develop a build process for the control module to increase productivity and efficiency.
 Highlight any issues or improvements discovered during the manufacturing process not evident in the
engineering drawings.
 Reassembly of the Snow/Ice Treatment Wagons converted underframe (installing the braking system
including all linkages, components & associated pipework and additional ‘inter-module’ pipework).
 Assembly of the Snow/ Ice Treatment Wagons craning of various modules, buffers, brake couplings etc.
 Machining of new components as per conversion specification.
Key Achievements
 Completed the projectbefore deadline,an achievementon newly designed vehicles including the projects prototype.
 Suggestions on design improvements to improve the manufacturing process were subsequentlyused saving time and
coston the project.
 Using a wide variety of manufacturing processes and techniques to build to new designs efficiently.
Previous Positions December 2009 – November 2011
 Quality Inspector/Mechanical Fitter (Sales), Bombardier Transportation, Derby, June 2011 – November 2011
 Mechanical Fitter (Underframe), Bombardier Transportation, Derby, January 2010 – June 2011
 Production Planner, S&K Construction Ltd, Derby, June 2001 – December 2009
Qualifications
Professional Qualifications & Competencies
 Bombardiers FrontlineLeadership Program
 Risk Assessment Training
 Event Investigation Training
 LUCAS Card
 I.W.A. (individual WorkingAlone)
 Area A (Neasden, Ruislip & Hammersmith
Depots)
 FirstAid
 NVQ2 Performing ManufacturingOperation
 NVQ2 Performing Engineering Operations
Formal Qualifications
 HND Electronics (WorkingTowards)
 Six Sigma Black Belt(WorkingTowards)
 Advanced BTEC in Engineering (NVQ 3)
 A Level Electronics
 Intermediate BTEC in Engineering
 GCSE Science: TripleAward
 GCSE Mathematics
 GCSE English Language
 GCSE English Literature
 GCSE Geography
 GCSE German
References available upon request