Operations Engineer

Russell Taylor Group Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Overtime pay

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Training and career development

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group Ltd is seeking a mechanical technician for a field-based Operations Engineer role across Canterbury and surrounding areas. You will perform scheduled and reactive maintenance on power generation equipment, including gas and diesel engines, with emphasis on reliability, safety and customer satisfaction.

The role offers a company van, attractive overtime rates, 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, pension, private healthcare and life insurance, plus ongoing training and

Qualifications

• Experience working on gas or diesel engines in industrial settings.
• Knowledge of power generation, CHP or generator equipment is advantageous.
• Full UK driving licence and reliable IT skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled and reactive maintenance on power generation installations across Canterbury and surrounding area.
• Fault finding, mechanical repairs, servicing and optimisation of gas/diesel engines and related equipment.
• Focus on reliability, safety and customer satisfaction during field service tasks.

Skills

Gas/diesel engines knowledge

Mechanical maintenance

Driving licence (UK)

IT skills

Education

ONC/NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 in a mechanical discipline

Job description

Operations Engineer

Permanent | Full Time

Canterbury & surrounding areas

Are you a mechanical engineer with experience working on gas or diesel engines?

Have you worked on generators, CHP or similar power generation equipment?

Looking for a field-based role with a company van and strong overtime rates?

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary + attractive overtime rates
• Company van
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Private healthcare & life insurance
• Ongoing training and career development
• MondayFriday, 8:00am4:30pm

What will you be doing?

You'll carry out scheduled and reactive maintenance on power generation installations across Canterbury and the surrounding area.

The role will involve fault finding, mechanical repairs, servicing and optimisation of gas/diesel engines and associated equipment, with a strong focus on reliability, safety and customer satisfaction.

Where will you be doing it?

You'll join an established power generation specialist delivering low-carbon energy solutions across industrial and public-sector environments. The business works with gas engines, diesel engines, biogas and other technologies to help customers improve efficiency, reduce emissions and support their Net Zero goals.

What will you need?

• ONC, NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 in a mechanical discipline
• Time-served mechanical technician; ideally 3+ years' industrial experience
• Strong knowledge of gas and/or diesel engines
• Good understanding of engine/generator fundamentals
• Power generation, CHP or generator experience is advantageous
• Good IT skills
• Full UK driving licence

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