Service Engineer

Yellow Power Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Yellow Power Ltd., based in Stoke-on-Trent, is hiring a full-time Service Engineer for a hybrid role in the Midlands, with nationwide travel, overnight stays, and on-call support. The engineer will install, maintain and repair diesel and gas generator systems and related equipment.

Key duties include remote monitoring, diagnosing issues, and carrying out scheduled and reactive service visits while ensuring safety and compliance with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for diesel and gas power generation systems.
• Hands-on field service experience including on-site installation, maintenance and repair.
• Ability to interpret manuals, schematics and technical documentation.
• Proficiency in maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical components in generator sets and ancillary equipment.
• Effective communication with customers, suppliers and internal teams.
• Health, safety and environmental regulations awareness for power generation and site work.
• Ability to travel to customer sites and work independently with good time management.

Responsibilities

• Remote monitoring and diagnosing technical issues.
• Completing scheduled and reactive service visits.
• Ensuring all work meets safety, regulatory, and manufacturer standards.
• Documenting service activities and coordinating parts, upgrades and follow-up visits.
• Communicating with clients and providing guidance on system operation.
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure timely support and continuous improvement.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Field service experience

Technical documentation

Mechanical & electrical repair

Customer communication

Health & safety compliance

Full UK driving license

Education

Apprenticeship/NVQ in mechanical/electrical

Job description

Company Description

Yellow Power Ltd is based in Stoke-on-Trent and designs, supplies, and installs new and used diesel and gas-powered generation systems, providing full ancillary equipment, commissioning, after-sales, and maintenance services. The company can supply generators from any manufacturer, with particular expertise in high-quality mtu gas generator products. Drawing on extensive industry experience, Yellow Power Ltd delivers fully engineered, cost-effective solutions tailored to each customer’s operational and budget requirements. The business supports a wide range of power generation applications, including diesel standby, peak lopping, Capacity Market, STOR, and data centers. It also serves diverse sectors such as CHP, district heating, landfill, sewage, and anaerobic digestion. Yellow Power is now developing a service department to offer support to our nationwide customers.

Role Description:

This is a full-time hybrid Service Engineer role based in the Midlands area, with some nationwide travel, overnight stays, on-call, and remote support out of hours

The Service Engineer will carry out on-site installation, maintenance, and repair of diesel and gas generator systems and associated ancillary equipment.

• Daily responsibilities include
• remote monitoring
• diagnosing technical issues,
• completing scheduled and reactive service visits
• ensuring all work meets safety, regulatory, and manufacturer standards.

The role involves providing technical support to customers, documenting service activities, and collaborating with internal teams to coordinate parts, upgrades, and follow-up visits.

The Service Engineer will also communicate clearly with clients, offering guidance on system operation and contributing to continuous improvement of service processes.

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills for diesel and gas power generation systems.
• Hands-on field service experience, including on-site installation, maintenance and support.
• Technical support capabilities, with the ability to interpret manuals, schematics, and technical documentation.
• Proficiency in maintenance and repair of mechanical and electrical components within generator sets and ancillary equipment.
• Effective communication skills for interacting with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Relevant technical qualification (e.g., apprenticeship, NVQ, mechanical, electrical, or electro-mechanical engineering).
• Understanding of health, safety, and environmental regulations related to power generation and site work.
• Ability to work independently, manage time and travel schedules, and adapt quickly to changing customer needs and work priorities
• Full UK driving license and willingness to travel to customer sites as required.
• Experience with CHP, district heating, or industrial power generation applications is an advantage.
• Gas Safe, HV awareness and any product training from MTU, MWM, Caterpillar, Cummins is an advantage.

This is a new role to support a developing team. As the team builds, there will be opportunities for progression and personal development.