Field Service Engineer

Generator-Power; Reading; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Company mobile

Company pension

20 days holiday + bank holidays

Weekly pay

Job summary

Generator Power is recruiting a Field Service Engineer for its Reading depot. The role is Monday to Friday, 40 hours with overtime rates, weekly pay, and benefits including a company vehicle, company mobile, pension and 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.

Duties include servicing and maintaining hire fleet and customer equipment, fault diagnosis, installation on site, site power installation, loading/unloading, and on-call duties.

Qualifications

• Plant/Mechanical engineering qualifications required.
• Forklift Truck Licence desired; training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned service and maintenance on hire fleet and customers' equipment.
• Fault location, diagnosis and rectification on hire fleet and customers' equipment.
• Prepare equipment for hire.
• Install and disconnect equipment on site; synchronise where appropriate.
• Install and commission power to temporary site accommodation; wire in where appropriate.
• Load and unload vehicles.
• On-call rota duties.
• Complete and submit company paperwork as per procedure.
• Safeguard company assets; ensure documentation is correct for all items leaving the depot.

Skills

Plant/Mechanical Eng

Forklift Licence

Job description

Generator Power is the UK's largest and privately owned generator rental company, having enjoyed over 29 years of supply in the industry. Generator Power has experienced rapid growth in recent years and is undergoing further expansion, providing an excellent opportunity for a Field Service Engineer at our Reading depot.

Monday to Friday - 40 hours a week, 8:00AM - 17:00PM + overtime rates

Weekly Paid,

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company vehicle and Company mobile

Company Pension

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned service and maintenance work on both hire fleet and customers' equipment.
• Fault location, diagnosis and rectification to hire fleet and customers' equipment.
• Preparation of equipment for hire.
• Installation and disconnection of equipment on site. (Synchronising where appropriate).
• Installation and commissioning of power to temporary site accommodation.(Wiring in where appropriate).
• Loading and unloading of vehicles.
• Carry out duties on call-out rota system.
• Completion and submission of all company paperwork as per procedure.
• Safeguard all Company assets; nothing leaves the depot without correct paperwork.

Qualifications/Skills required:

• Any Plant/Mechanical Engineering qualifications
• Forklift Truck Licence (Desired but training can be provided)

Experience required:

Experience on generators/plant equipment/heavy engineering (or similar)

Personal characteristics/Attributes required:

• Must be flexible as the job may involve unsociable hours
• Good communication skills and the ability to connect naturally with people
• Work well on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to ensure the work gets done in a timely and effective manner