Generator Engineer

Salary: £30,000 – £42,000 per year

We’re looking for a talented Generator Service Engineer to work for our client.
They want to recruit someone with demonstrable experience of maintaining diesel generator sets.
However, they pride themselves on their ability to develop engineers. If you don’t have experience working as an ‘out and out’ Generator Engineer then don’t worry, this role may still be for you. Some of their skilled engineers first gained engine experience from a variety of other fields. These include, auto mechanics, heavy goods vehicle technicians, and marine engineers to name a few.
Please note: In this position you’ll be needed to work some weekends and occasionally cover on-call in unsociable hours. Full details of how this will work will be revealed at interview.
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The Role:
The Generator Service Engineer role is home-based. Reporting to the Team Leader, you will be primarily responsible for servicing customers own diesel generators.
The standard working hours for this position are 40 hours per/week, Monday to Friday.
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The Candidate:
The ideal candidate for this Generator Service Engineer role will have relevant experience of maintaining diesel generator sets from 30kva to 1800kva.
You’ll also need experience of:
– Generator controls and fault finding of 12/24volt and 240/415volt electrical systems
– fault finding diesel engine fuel systems and ancillary equipment
– Working with portable load bank testing equipment
– Completing service inspections and identifying potential defects that could result in equipment failure
In addition, you’ll need good interpersonal & communicating skills, a flexible approach to work/clients’ needs and be able to work both independently and as part of a service team.
Does that sound like you? If so, we’d love to see your CV.
You will also need a full driving licence for this role. Please do not apply if you do not have one.
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The Package:
Basic salary: £30,000 – £42,000per annum
On-call payments of about £1,000 per annum for being on standby during your on-call week, and individual call out payments per/call out.
Overtime: You’ll also have the opportunity to earn overtime in this role. Overtime paid at 1.5x during the week and on Saturdays, 2x pay for Sundays & bank holidays.
Benefits include:
– Life assurance policy
– Regular overtime available (for those wanting to work it)
– 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
– Health insurance
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The Company:
The business you’ll be working for is well-established and ever-growing leader of critical power solutions. Providing a full scope of services from project installation and commissioning to service, repair and remedial work.
They’re a company that people want to work for because they provide excellent training and guidance and are a growing company built on trusted relationships with their clients.
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Interested? If you think you’re right for this Generator Service Engineer role, then apply. Some of the previous successful candidates formerly worked as: a CHP Engineer, Marine Engineer, Vehicle Mechanic, HGV Technician, Hire Generator Engineer, Diesel Generator Engineer.