Yard Engineer PDI

Power Electrics; North Cheam; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Holiday 23 days + bank holidays

Cycle to Work Scheme

Training and progression

Employee Referral Scheme

Job summary

Power Electrics is seeking a hands-on generator technician to join our Bristol depot team. You will service and maintain our rental fleet and customers' equipment, diagnose faults, and perform on-site set-ups with a strong emphasis on safety and customer satisfaction.

You will work in a busy yard/workshop, drive forklifts, and participate in our on-call rota. A driving licence is essential, with forklift training available if needed.

Qualifications

• Experience with generators and fault-finding abilities.
• Mechanical or electrical background is essential.
• Driving licence is essential; forklift licence preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and carry out service and maintenance on hire fleet generators and ancillary equipment.
• fault find and carry out breakdown repairs to rental equipment and customer equipment when required.
• Attend customers' sites to assist with setting up synchronising generators for set-to-set and set-to-mains applications.
• Provide general yard and workshop maintenance and keep areas clean and tidy.
• Drive forklift in yard; load/unload equipment and refuel where required.
• Deliver and collect generators and ancillary equipment using company vehicles when required.
• Carry out site surveys for special jobs and assist customers with running cables on-site.
• Participate in company on-call rota (1 week in 4).
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety and ISO 9001:2015 procedures.

Skills

Generator maintenance

Fault finding

Customer service

Electrical background

Mechanical background

Education

Mechanical or electrical background

Tools

Electrical diagnostic tools

Job description

This is an excellent opportunity to work with the largest generator specialist in the South West. We have a growing demand for our services, and we need someone to support our Bristol depot in the service and maintenance of our own rental fleet and also customers' own equipment. Naturally, you will have strong customer service skills, as you will be liaising with both external and internal customers, providing updates and ensuring complete customer satisfaction.,

• Prepare and carry out service and maintenance work on hire fleet generators and ancillary equipment.
• Fault find and carry out breakdown repairs to Rental Equipment. Also, to customer equipment when required.
• Attend customers' sites to assist with setting up Synchronising generators for set-to-set and set-to-mains applications.
• Provide general assistance in the yard, including loading and offloading equipment.
• Drive fork lift in yard
• Deliver and collect generators and ancillary equipment using appropriate company vehicles where required, including refueling.
• Carry out general yard and workshop maintenance as required and keep all areas clean and tidy.
• Assist customers to run cables out on-site, as required.
• Carry out site surveys for special jobs, as required
• Carry out duties on our company on call rota system, 1 week in 4.
• Liaise with Depot Foreman regarding allocation of hire equipment, parts, oil and fuels on a daily basis.
• Comply with the Company Health & Safety Policy, including carrying out general housekeeping to ensure work areas are tidy. This includes daily Safety Checks to company vehicles
• Comply with all aspects of the company ISO 9001:2015 procedures, proactively contributing to the company's continuous improvement programme.
• Previous experience of generators and good fault-finding abilities. Also possess strong communication skills
• Mechanical or electrical background essential
• Driving licence ESSENTIAL (with towing categories preferred)
• Forklift licence preferred but not essential as training could be given
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Holder of CSCS / ECS Card preferred but not essential as training could be given
• EOT Bonus Scheme - benefit from the company's success by receiving a share of its profits.
• Training, upskilling, and career progression
• Holiday Buy & Sell Scheme
• Company pension scheme
• Power Electrics reimburses £150 of the £250 policy excess, leaving £100 payable by the employee. The £150 reimbursement is a taxable benefit, so the employee's net cost will depend on their individual tax position
• Life assurance scheme with access to healthcare support and counselling services
• 23 days holiday (plus bank holidays) - increasing with length of service up to 28 days
• Cycle to Work Scheme - tax-efficient bike purchase program
• Employee Referral Scheme - earn rewards for referring qualified candidates
• Our philosophy At Power Electrics, we welcome a variety of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds. We ensure that all management decisions made regarding employment are done with fairness and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, or sexual orientation. We are solely committed to adhering to the principles of equal and inclusive employment. Due to the nature of our work, DBS checks are required, and any offer is dependent on satisfactory references being obtained. All applicants must be eligible to work in the U.K.