Operations Engineer

Russell Taylor Group; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime rates

Company van

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Company pension

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Ongoing training and career developm

Job summary

Russell Taylor Group is seeking an Operations Engineer for Canterbury and surrounding areas. This permanent, full-time field-based role involves maintaining gas and diesel engines on power generation sites, with a company van provided.

You'll perform fault finding, servicing and optimisation with emphasis on reliability, safety and customer satisfaction, while enjoying a competitive salary, attractive overtime, 25 days holiday and pension.

Qualifications

• ONC, NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 in a mechanical discipline.
• Time-served mechanical technician; ideally 3+ years' industrial experience.
• Strong knowledge of gas and/or diesel engines.
• Good understanding of engine/generator fundamentals.
• Power generation, CHP or generator experience is advantageous.
• Good IT skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled and reactive maintenance on power generation installations across Canterbury and surrounding area.
• Fault finding, mechanical repairs, servicing and optimisation of gas/diesel engines and associated equipment.
• Focus on reliability, safety and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Full UK driving licence

Education

ONC/NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 (mechanical)

Job description

Operations Engineer

Permanent | Full Time

Canterbury & surrounding areas

Are you a mechanical engineer with experience working on gas or diesel engines?

Have you worked on generators, CHP or similar power generation equipment?

Looking for a field-based role with a company van and strong overtime rates?

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary + attractive overtime rates
• Company van
• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Private healthcare & life insurance
• Ongoing training and career development
• MondayFriday, 8:00am4:30pm

What will you be doing?

You'll carry out scheduled and reactive maintenance on power generation installations across Canterbury and the surrounding area. The role will involve fault finding, mechanical repairs, servicing and optimisation of gas/diesel engines and associated equipment, with a strong focus on reliability, safety and customer satisfaction.

Where will you be doing it?

You'll join an established power generation specialist delivering low-carbon energy solutions across industrial and public-sector environments. The business works with gas engines, diesel engines, biogas and other technologies to help customers improve efficiency, reduce emissions and support their Net Zero goals.

What will you need?

• ONC, NVQ Level 2 or City & Guilds Level 2 in a mechanical discipline
• Time-served mechanical technician; ideally 3+ years' industrial experience
• Strong knowledge of gas and/or diesel engines
• Good understanding of engine/generator fundamentals
• Power generation, CHP or generator experience is advantageous
• Good IT skills
• Full UK driving licence

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