Field Service Engineer – North East

John F Hunt Power; Chester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Mobile phone

Laptop

25 days annual leave + BH

Job summary

John F Hunt Power is seeking a Field Service Engineer to join our depot in Chester-le-Street. The role is predominantly field based with some yard work and involves supporting the Depot Foreman with engineering tasks and service checks.

Responsibilities include servicing and maintaining generators both onsite and at the depot, fault finding on control panels and electrical systems, and carrying out repairs. You will work to health and safety guidelines and liaise with customers.

Qualifications

• NVQ in plant maintenance/equivalent in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experience in generator/plant hire industry.
• Ability to prioritise workload to ensure weekly service schedules are completed on time.
• Full UK driving licence held for minimum of 3 years.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative with minimum supervision.
• Able to communicate on all levels.
• Eager to ensure excellent customer service levels at all times.
• Forklift licence preferable (training provided if required).

Responsibilities

• Carrying out servicing and maintenance on generators both on site and in the depot.
• Fault finding on control panels and AC/DC electrical systems.
• Mechanical and electrical repairs.
• On-call rota out of hours including Bank Holidays.
• Liaising directly with customers.
• Daily defects reporting for company vehicle roadworthiness.
• Completing paperwork (service sheets, PDI sheets).
• Adhering to Health & Safety guidelines at all times.

Skills

Generator/plant hire experience

Prioritisation of workload

Full UK driving licence

Teamwork & initiative

Effective communication

Customer service

Forklift licence (preferred)

Education

NVQ in plant maintenance/equivalent in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

We are currently looking for a Field Service Engineer to join our busy depot in Chester-le-Street.

As a Field Service Engineer you will be the expected to support the Depot Foreman with all day to day engineering requirements of the depot. In this role you be predominately field based, with some yard-based work as and when the business requires.

The job comes with a competitive salary, 25 days paid annual leave plus Bank Holidays. You will also be provided with a company service vehicle, mobile phone and laptop.

Responsibilities include (but are not restricted to) the following:

• Carrying out all servicing and maintenance work on generators both out onsite and in the depot
• Fault finding i.e. Control panel, AC/DC Electrical Systems
• Mechanical and Electrical repairs
• Out of hours on call Rota (to include Bank Holidays)
• Liaising directly with customers
• Daily defects report for company vehicle roadworthiness
• Completing all paperwork associated with equipment maintenance – service sheets, PDI sheets etc
• Adhere to Health & Safety guidelines at all times

Desired skills and experience:

We are looking for a well organised individual who has/is;

• NVQ in plant maintenance/equivalent in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in generator/plant hire industry
• Capability to prioritise workload to ensure weekly service schedules are completed on time
• Full UK driving licence held for minimum of 3 years
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative with minimum supervision
• Able to communicate on all levels
• Eager to ensure excellent customer service levels at all times
• Forklift licence preferable (training provided if required)

Does this sound like the role for you? If so, to apply please send your CV to [e-mail]