Operations Engineer

Owen Daniels; Manchester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking an experienced Operations Engineer to service and optimise power generation assets in Leatherhead. You will perform scheduled and reactive maintenance on customer installations, diagnose faults, and implement improvements for reliability and efficiency.

The role offers weekend and out-of-hours work on a rota and includes a company van, pension, private healthcare, and development opportunities as part of a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• ONC, NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 qualification in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Motor Vehicle Studies or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years' industrial mechanical and/or electrical engineering experience
• Strong practical knowledge of gas and/or diesel engines
• Experience diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and customer-facing skills
• Full, valid UK driving licence
• Flexibility to participate in a 24-hour call-out rota

Responsibilities

• Carrying out scheduled maintenance on customer installations
• Responding to reactive maintenance and breakdowns
• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults
• Carrying out repairs and remedial works
• Supporting the operation and optimisation of customer installations
• Identifying opportunities to improve system efficiency and reliability
• Working to reduce downtime and unnecessary use of time and materials
• Ensuring customer satisfaction is maintained

Skills

Gas engines

Diesel engines

Fault diagnosis

Electrical skills

Mechanical aptitude

Customer-facing skills

Driving licence

IT skills

Education

ONC/NVQ Level 2 in Mechanical/Electrical

City & Guilds Level 2

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Operations Engineer

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey

Salary: Competitive

Type: Permanent

Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm | Weekend & out-of-hours call-outs on a rota

I'm currently working with an established business within the power generation and energy sector who are looking to recruit an experienced Operations Engineer to join their growing team in Leatherhead.

This is a great opportunity for a skilled mechanical or electrical engineer with strong experience working on gas and diesel engines, looking to join an established organisation operating across the UK and internationally.

The role will involve carrying out scheduled and reactive maintenance across customer installations, diagnosing faults, improving system performance and helping customers optimise the efficiency and reliability of their power generation assets.

You'll also benefit from attractive overtime rates, a company van and a strong overall benefits package, alongside long-term career development opportunities.

The Role

• Carrying out scheduled maintenance on customer installations


• Responding to reactive maintenance and breakdowns


• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults


• Carrying out repairs and remedial works


• Supporting the operation and optimisation of customer installations


• Identifying opportunities to improve system efficiency and reliability


• Working to reduce downtime and unnecessary use of time and materials


• Ensuring customer satisfaction is maintained


• Providing technical support and guidance to customers


• Working safely and in accordance with company procedures


• Completing service reports and relevant technical documentation


• Supporting other engineers and operational teams where required


• Participating in an established 24-hour call-out rota


• Carrying out weekend and out-of-hours work when required

The ideal candidate will have a strong practical engineering background, ideally within power generation, engines, industrial engineering, automotive or a similar environment.

You'll ideally have:

• ONC, NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 qualification in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Motor Vehicle Studies or equivalent


• Minimum 3 years' industrial mechanical and/or electrical engineering experience


• Strong practical knowledge of gas and/or diesel engines


• Experience diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults


• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills


• Good communication and customer-facing skills


• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office


• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently


• Full, valid UK driving licence


• Flexibility to participate in a 24-hour call-out rota

Package

• Competitive salary


• Attractive overtime rates


• Company van


• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays and public holidays


• Enhanced holiday entitlement with length of service


• Company pension scheme with attractive employer contribution


• Private healthcare


• Life insurance


• Employee Assistance Programme


• Cycle to Work Scheme


• Career development opportunities


• Continued investment in training and professional development

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical or Electrical Engineer with a strong background in gas/diesel engines who wants to build a long-term career within an established power generation business.

The role offers the opportunity to work directly with customers, take ownership of installations and play an important part in maintaining and optimising critical power generation assets