Vehicle Technician

Ganymede Solutions; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Plymouth seeks a Diesel Engineer to perform diagnostics on modern diesel engines. The ideal candidate has NVQ2 qualification and experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance. Responsibilities include fault diagnostics, remote assessments, and ensuring engine performance. The role offers a salary of £35,000 per annum, Monday to Friday hours, and comprehensive benefits including private medical and an attractive pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Attractive pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance of diesel engines.
• Demonstrable experience of fault diagnostics.
• Ability to work in a safety critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fault diagnostics on modern diesel engines.
• Engage in remote diagnostic work to evaluate data and identify faults.
• Ensure performance and availability for diesel engines in rolling stock.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Fault diagnostics

Customer service

Education

NVQ2 qualification

Job description

Overview

Vehicle Technician – Plymouth. £35,000 per annum + Overtime available + Monday to Friday.

The Company

You will be joining an organisation synonymous with engineering excellence, developing leading power generation technology solutions for customers in the marine, construction, agricultural, rail and defence sectors (amongst others). A genuine leader in their field, this company provides comprehensive training for the engineers, to reflect the developing and emerging technology in its product range. Customer relationships are key, hence the Service Engineer we are looking for will have a clear track record of delivering added value services in client facing roles.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be experienced in both the mechanical and electrical maintenance of diesel engines and / or propulsion systems and associated electrical control technology, ECU's (Electronic control unit). Qualified to NVQ2 as a minimum you will have demonstrable experience of fault diagnostics and remote diagnostics and conditioning.

Working in the customer location that is a highly safety critical environment, you will be required to undertake pre-employment checks including medicals, drug and alcohol screens

Due to the nature of the role, we welcome applications from the ex-forces personnel, such as RAF, Royal Navy or British Army, or experienced engineers within Marine, Rail, Automotive, HGV or Bus sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to move your career towards the Rail sector!

The Role

As the Diesel Engineer, you\'ll be carrying out fault diagnostics on modern diesel engines.

Fully product training will be provided as Diesel Engineers are responsible as product experts for ensuring performance and availability for the diesel engines in the rolling stock. Whilst hands on work, at the heart of this role is being able to undertake remote diagnostic work to obtain, evaluate and interpret data to identify likely faults before physically seeing the engine. This represents intermediate fault-finding activity and fault resolution courtesy of effective condition monitoring.

The Salary

Basic salary of £35,000 per annum. This role is Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm, 40 hours a week, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, attractive pension scheme, private medical and other big company benefits are offered as standard.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about providing exceptional customer service within a Diesel Engineer role and can offer the knowledge and flexibility the role requires, get in touch for immediate interview!

Either email your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to discuss

Please note - you must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK to be considered for this position

Equality and Diversity

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation