PDI Generator Engineer Peterborough, England
Job description
- Location Peterborough
- Salary Competitive
- Department Service
- Division Aftermarket
- Contract Permanent
Workshop Generator Engineer
Responsible to: Service Supervisor
Main Purpose of the Role:
Due to continued growth and success, we are currently looking to recruit an in-house engineer to undertake Pre-Delivery Inspections (PDI’s) and ensure generator sets arrive at customer sites and operate correctly.
The main duties of this role are Pre-delivery inspections and testing of JCB generators from 20-780KVA , Servicing, modifications and Repairs to JCB Generator Equipment to the highest standard.
This is a Depot based role. You will need to promote and present a professional image and offer service solutions to our customers and frequently liaise with JCB Manufacturer.
The objective of this role is to provide the customer with World Class customer service.
- Undertake PDI’s on generating sets, ensuring perfect operation of all aspects prior to delivery / installation at customer sites
- Carry out minor and major services to diesel engine generator sets.
- Control system wiring
- Program Deepsea controllers to customer requirements
- PLC / Deep Sea / Deif programming work
- Participate in additional site duties such as loading/unloading sets from transport and assisting other colleagues
- Attendance at relevant product training courses
- Prepared to work unsociable hours
Core Hours:
40 hours working week, 08.00 – 16.30 hours, half an hour unpaid lunch break
Powergen Qualifications (desirable not essential):
Mechanical engineering
Electrical engineering
IEE regs – 18th Edition (beneficial)
Role Requirements:
Candidates to be within 30 minutes travel from home to the depot of the vacancy.
- Sound mechanical and electrical experience working with generators
- Knowledge of the JCB Generator or an in-depth knowledge of diesel Generators (desirable)
- In depth Knowledge of Lithium Power packs and control systems
- Excellent team player happy to assist others
- Clean driving licence and good driving record
- Proof of right to work in the UK
Benefits:
- Attractive rates of pay and overtime rates
- Auto-enrolment pension scheme
- 22 days paid holiday + bank holidays + 1 day for every 5 years completed service
- Company sick pay scheme
- Overtime -first 4 hours at time and a half rate, over and above first 4 hours double time rate
- Call out – initial payment of £50.00 normal working week, £75.00 bank holiday working week and £100.00 Christmas period for being on call. If called out any hours worked would be first 4 hours at time and a half rate, over and above first 4 hours double time rate. Frequency of rota system varies from depot to depot and would be discussed during the interview process with the relevant Depot Manager.
- Tool allowance
- You will be eligible to a £25 payment per week, when working away from home for a week on a 4 consecutive nights’ away basis – not applicable to any training courses you may be expected to attend.
- Company uniform
- Company mobile/PDA/laptop
- Free staff parking
- Rest area at Depot
- JCB manufacturer online training programmes for all roles, career paths for progression
- Additional training programmes for employee career advancement
- JCB Manufacturer History Museum and Machine Production Line tour, including VIP lunch – Covid dependant
- Life assurance policy (4 x basic salary)
- Private medical health (contributory)
- Chiropractor private medical treatment scheme/ occupational health
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discounts on JCB merchandise
- O2 Employee Benefits
- Employee referral scheme: If you refer a friend or family member to the company, subject to the terms and conditions, you will receive £250.00 on successful completion of their probation period and a further £250.00 on completion of six months service.
