Night Shift Engineer

WB Power Services; Heanor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A generator services company is seeking a Night Shift Engineer for its Heanor depot. The position involves performing maintenance on diesel generators and diagnosing faults, working permanent night shifts. Ideal candidates will have NVQ Level 3 in a mechanical or electrical discipline and hands-on experience with generators. This role offers a competitive salary, night shift uplift, and other benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

10% night shift uplift

Overtime paid after 48 hours

Private healthcare

Company vehicle

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with generators (20–1500kVA) is highly desirable.
• Confident communicating with team members and working unsupervised.
• Able to complete risk assessments and follow safe systems of work.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on diesel generators.
• Diagnose faults and carry out breakdown repairs.
• Maintain accurate job records using our in-house system.

Skills

Fault-finding skills

Experience with diesel generators

Communication skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in mechanical or electrical discipline

Job description

Overview

Night Shift Engineer – WB Power Services Ltd is recruiting a Shift Engineer to join our team at our Heanor depot, working permanent night shifts on a 4 on / 4 off pattern. This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving, family-run business at the forefront of generator hire, sales, and maintenance across the UK.

You will be responsible for maintaining and supporting our fleet of Rehlko and Kohler generators (20–1500kVA), playing a key role in keeping essential infrastructure running across the region.

The Role

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on diesel generators.
• Diagnose faults and carry out breakdown repairs.
• Work a permanent night shift, 12 hours per shift, on a 4 on / 4 off rota.
• Occasionally support mobile engineers in the field using a company vehicle.
• Collaborate with Coordinators to ensure smooth scheduling and handovers.
• Pick up parts from local suppliers when needed.
• Maintain accurate job records using our in-house system.
• Adhere to all company H&S, environmental, and quality standards.

What We’re Looking For

• NVQ Level 3 (or time-served) in a mechanical or electrical discipline.
• Hands-on experience with generators (20–1500kVA) is highly desirable.
• Strong fault-finding skills and ability to work independently on nights.
• Full UK driving licence (max 6 points) – towing experience is a bonus (training available).
• Confident communicating with team members and working unsupervised.
• Able to complete risk assessments and follow safe systems of work.

What You’ll Get

• Competitive salary (Engineering Levels 1–4 DOE)
• 10% night shift uplift
• Overtime paid after 48 hours
• 26.5 days holiday (pro rata)
• Private healthcare
• Death in Service cover
• Company vehicle (from yard)
• Internal systems and product training
• Access to our Outstanding Employee Assistance Programme

If you’re an experienced engineer looking for a permanent night shift role with excellent benefits and long-term stability, we’d love to hear from you.