Recruitment drive launched at train manufacturing factory

Siemens Mobility has recruited 35 employees in the first wave of recruitment for its train manufacturing facility in Goole, as it prepares to begin production this spring. 

Further job roles will be available over coming months across multiple functions, including:

• Mechanical and electrical technicians for train assembly
• Warehouse and logistics operatives
• Quality assurance 

Mark Speed, site director and general manager of Siemens Mobility in Goole, said: “It’s an incredibly exciting time for the project with the recruitment programme moving forward strongly ahead of production starting in 2024.

“The recruits have already hit the ground running. They will all have an important part to play in the success of this pioneering project.

“This is just the first in a series of waves of recruitment, with many more exciting opportunities opening up over coming months.”

Siemens Mobility is investing up to £200m in developing the Goole facility, where it is creating up to 700 skilled jobs, as well as generating around 1,700 new employment opportunities in the supply chain. 

Rolling stock for the UK train market will be manufactured at the factory, starting with new Piccadilly line Tube trains for Transport for London.

The factory is the centrepiece of a wider rail village, featuring a train components servicing facility, a materials and logistics warehouse, and a research, development and innovation cluster.

The business says it wants to hire people with relevant, transferable skills, rather than just people specifically with experience in the rail industry.

Niraj Sondhi, commercial director for Siemens Mobility in Goole, added: “We look after our people and support them in their professional development.

“We’re also strongly committed to playing our full part in supporting the local community, above and beyond the investment we’re making in our new facilities and the jobs we’re creating.

“We’re a global company operating in the heart of East Yorkshire and we’re proud to be a part of the Goole community.”