Field Service Engineer
Are you an ambitious Field Service Engineer ready to take the next big step in your career? Join an outstanding company where your skills can truly shine. Ring James today on 0161 537 8873
£40,000 - £45,000 PA
About the Company:
Our client designs, supplies, installs and maintains standby power systems and energy solutions to support your journey toward net‑zero. They operate from Glasgow HQ, backed by generation facilities among the best in Europe; their team brings over 800 years of collective experience and serves customers UK‑wide.
About the Role:
We are looking for a Field Service Engineer to work on renewable energy sites carrying overhauls and O & M of large generators like Cummins , MWM, MTU , Jenbacher’s etc.
As the dedicated Field Service Engineer within the group, you’ll be responsible for carrying out fault finding and diagnosis to a range of diesel generator sets.
You will also resolve electrical and mechanical engine problems and replace electrical and mechanical components and carry out generator servicing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned service and maintenance work on customer generators
- Carry out remedial repairs & load bank testing
- Carry out panel upgrades
- Fault find and carry out breakdown repairs to customers equipment
- Communicate/Liaise effectively with customer, OEM and company operational parts/service teams
- on a regular basis. Particularly with regards to job progress.
- Carry out site surveys requests as required
- Carry out duties on our company on call rota system
- Work overtime and away from home as required.
- Work from or visit other locations under the Employer’s control, these locations could be UK Wide or Worldwidev
- Complete fully detailed reports on the REA
- Complete and supply fully detailed timesheets in the required timeline.
- Maintain appropriate and accurate stock van levels
- Responsible for ensuring tools and equipment used on the job are calibrated and maintained in accordance with company or original equipment manufacturers guidelines.
Skills and Expertise:
- A recognised electrical or mechanical Qualification/apprenticeship.
- ECS/CSCS Card
- DBS/Disclosure Scotland Checks
- Capable of using appropriate tooling and diagnostic equipment
- Good Communication Skills verbal, written and electronic.
- Have strong customer focus
- Flexibility
- Ability to work under pressure
- Work autonomously on own initiative and well as part of a team
- Neat and tidy with good customer relations
- Full UK Driving License
- Adaptability
- Working at Height
- Manual Handling
About Nova
At Nova Recruitment, we hold a wealth of experience and trade knowledge. We utilise expert search strategies and established industry connections to offer the best support for you and your business. Based in the heart of Manchester, we operate across the whole of the UK sourcing professionals across various sectors.
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Thanks to Nova I landed a great job at a fantastic, growing and ambitious agency! So far, it’s been a stimulating job and a great fit for me at this stage of my career! Throughout the process they were patient and involved in the right amounts, always genuinely curious and excited to know how things are going. Their consultants were always on call and willing to answer any questions, even on weekends sometimes. Thanks again!
Nova were professional and friendly from our very first call. They listened carefully to my journey and what I was looking for next. I’m beyond elated to have landed this new role and I know I couldn’t have done it without them.
Nova were able to find the perfect candidate for us not just in relation to skills but also company ethos. They are now considered our trusted staffing partner and are vital to all our expansion projects.