Engineering Technician

Demob Job Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Training & development

Overtime payments

Job summary

Demob Job Ltd is recruiting an Engineering Technician for the Northwest region. The role involves travelling from home to various sites to service, maintain, fault-diagnose and repair gas engines, generators and related electrical equipment.

Candidates from a mechanical engineering background with electrical maintenance experience are welcome, with training provided and occasional overnight stays. A UK driving licence is required and there is a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering background with electrical experience.
• Practical experience carrying out servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairs.
• Experience with gas engines, generators or CHP equipment is advantageous.
• Ability to work independently, manage workload and seek technical support when needed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned servicing, maintenance and repairs on gas engines, generators and related equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify faults and respond to breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Support Operations Technicians during servicing and provide guidance on maintenance and fault finding.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of equipment.
• Maintain accurate service records, order spare parts and monitor stock levels.
• Join the emergency call-out rota following training (one week in six).

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical experience

Servicing & maintenance

Driving licence

Job description

I am recruiting for my client, an established company operating within the renewable energy and power generation sector, who is looking for an Engineering Technician to join their Northwest team.

The successful candidate will travel directly from home to sites, carrying out servicing, planned maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairs on gas engines and associated electrical generating equipment. The service area is regional, with travel further afield and overnight stays only required occasionally.

My client welcomes applications from candidates coming directly from the Armed Forces, particularly those with a mechanical engineering background and electrical maintenance experience. Full initial and ongoing equipment training will be provided, with technical support available from the wider engineering team.

Engineering Technician Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned servicing, maintenance and repairs on gas engines, generators and associated mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Diagnose and rectify faults, responding to breakdowns to minimise equipment downtime.
• Support Operations Technicians during servicing and provide guidance on routine maintenance and fault finding.
• Assist with the installation and commissioning of equipment.
• Maintain accurate service records, order spare parts and monitor stock levels.
• Join the emergency call out rota following training, currently one week in six.

Engineering Technician Requirements:

• A mechanical engineering background with electrical experience.
• Practical experience carrying out servicing, maintenance, fault diagnosis and repairs.
• Previous experience with engines, generators or CHP equipment would be advantageous.
• Ability to work independently, organise your workload and seek technical support when required.
• Flexibility to work overtime, participate in the call out rota and undertake very occasional overnight stays.
• IT literacy and a full UK driving licence.

Engineering Technician Benefits:

• Basic annual salary of £41,131, with OTE circa £50,000 including additional payments.
• 40 hour working week with overtime payable.
• Call out rota payments.
• Additional payments for relevant certifications, advertised at £3,500 and increasing up to £5,250 with experience.
• Annual company performance related bonus scheme.
• Full initial and ongoing training, including support for candidates transitioning from the Armed Forces.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Birthday leave and two additional days of annual leave after three years of service.
• Option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave.
• Pension scheme with 5.5% employer contributions.
• Death in service cover of four times annual salary.
• Subsidised private healthcare and health cash schemes.
• Employee assistance programme and employee discount scheme