Yard Engineer

Power Electrics Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional generator service provider in Bristol is seeking a Service Technician to support generator maintenance and service. Responsibilities include preparing equipment, attending customer sites, and ensuring high customer satisfaction. Candidates should have a mechanical or electrical background, a valid driving license, and customer service skills. This role offers competitive pay and benefits including a pension scheme and 23 days holiday, increasing with service.

Benefits

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent development opportunities

Company pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

EOT Bonus

Qualifications

• Experience with generators and strong communication skills required.
• Must have a driving licence with towing categories preferred.
• Forklift licence preferred, training available.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain hire fleet generators and ancillary equipment.
• Attend customer sites for setup and repairs.
• Deliver and collect generators using company vehicles.

Skills

Strong customer service skills

Fault-finding abilities

Mechanical/electrical background

Driving Licence

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

CSCS/ECS Card

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Location: Bristol

Job Purpose

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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
• 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, oils 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.

Skills and Experience

• 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

What we offer:

We offer great benefits to all of our staff:

23 days holiday (plus bank holidays) – increasing with length of service

Excellent development and progression opportunities

Company pension scheme

Life assurance scheme - with access to more healthcare support and counselling services to help protect employees’ financial, emotional, and physical wellbeing

EOT Bonus

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.

If you do not hear from us within two working weeks, then your application has not been successful on this occasion.

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