Site Services Site Engineer (Power & Distribution Transformers)

Wilson Power Solutions; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

8 bank holidays

Death in service 3x salary

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site parking with EV chargers

EV salary sacrifice scheme

Maternity/paternity leave (4 weeks)

Job summary

Wilson Power Solutions is seeking an on-site fitter for transformer and package substation installations. You will assemble, wire and test equipment on customer sites, occasionally pre-fitting in-house, and travel to UK and European sites to support commissioning.

You will read mechanical drawings, follow assembly instructions, and act as a customer-facing ambassador, delivering high service levels while prioritising safety. A driving licence and eligible qualifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience on site fitting distribution and power transformers and packages.
• Hands-on experience in mechanical/electrical engineering environment.
• Able to read mechanical and schematic drawings.
• Proven health & safety experience and risk assessment capability.
• Clean UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• On-site assembly, fitting, wiring and testing of transformers and packages.
• Travel to UK and European third-party sites to assemble and test equipment.
• Prepare work using drawings, instructions and parts lists; gather tools and parts.
• Serve as a customer-facing ambassador and deliver high service levels.
• Adhere to safety requirements, complete tasks with initiative amid changing priorities.
• Read and interpret mechanical/schematic drawings to ensure correct assembly.

Skills

Transformer installation experience

Mechanical/Electrical environment

Reading mechanical/schematic drawings

Full UK driving licence

Health & safety and risk assessments

Customer facing on-site

Troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Flexibility and standby/on-call

Continuous improvement experience

Overhead Crane/Slinging certification

FLT licence

IPAF certification

Team collaboration

Education

Apprentice trained or Mechanical/Electrical qualification

Tools

Workshop machinery

Job description

Focussing mainly on new transformer and package substation installation on site including fitting, wiring and test of both distribution and power transformers. Role also includes some warranty investigation and rectification work on site and more routine equipment maintenance tasks.

• Based on site with some occasional in-house pre fitting and assembly of various types of distribution and power transformers and associated packages
• You will prepare work to be accomplished by studying assembly instructions, blueprint specifications, pre assembly images & parts lists; gathering parts, subassemblies, tools and materials
• You will assemble components by examining connections for correct fit, fastening parts and subassemblies
• You will be required to travel to third party sites both in the UK and Europe to build up the equipment and test
• You will ensure that all equipment is assembled and tested to the highest standard.
• You will be a customer facing ambassador of Wilson Power Solutions whilst on site and able to deliver excellent customer service levels, even when sometimes under pressure
• Use of initiative in an environment with changing priorities whilst always focussing on completing a task safely
• You will read and understand mechanical and schematic drawings
• You will use general workshop machinery and hand tools related to the role
• Identify and work with colleagues to resolve site related challenges
• To work unsociable hours when required to meet customer needs
• Keep up to date with legislative updates and communications

Skills, knowledge & experience

• Experience and competence of working on site fitting distribution and power transformers and associated packages is essential
• Hands on experience of working within a mechanical/electrical engineering environment is essential
• The ability to understand mechanical and schematic drawings is essential
• Apprentice trained or a Mechanical/Electrical qualification is essential
• Experience of Health & Safety and conducting risk assessments is essential
• Full UK driving licence is essential
• Transformer full testing experience is desirable
• You will have good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise with customers and resolve issues in a proactive and positive manner
• Strong trouble shooting skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• You will be flexible and adaptable and be prepared to attend site at short notice which may be outside your normal working hours
• Experience of working collaboratively with other operations personnel with the ability to train and enhance your work colleagues’ skills.
• Ideally experience of working within a continuous improvement environment
• Ideally have up to date training on Overhead Crane/Slinging Lifting certification
• Ideally have a FLT licence
• Ideally IPAF certification

Salary & benefits

Salary negotiable dependent on experience

25 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays

3 x salary death in service

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site parking with EV chargers

EV salary sacrifice scheme

4 weeks full maternity/paternity leave

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