UPS Service Engineer
Job description
Job Type: Full Time
Division: Service
Reporting to: UPS Team Leader
Location: M4 Corridor - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire
The Role:
As a UPS Service Engineer, you can expect your days to involve travelling to various client sites across the UK, carrying out installation, commissioning, planned and reactive maintenance operations on critical power systems and associated equipment (Commercial UPS / Industrial UPS & Associated DC Battery Systems). Occasional overnight stays are required but usually you would be based from home.
Currently the work is split roughly 60:40 service to projects work. Projects work involves installation of new equipment, commissioning, and replacement of end-of-life products. Service work is primarily planned/preventative maintenance along with remedials and repairs.
Full product training is provided and is made up of occasional training courses at our HQ in Scarborough with ongoing on the job training delivered by our engineers and team leaders.
Formal academic electrical/electronic courses such as ONC/HNCs can be provided on a paid day-release basis for the right candidates on successful completion of a probationary period.
Hours of work: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day. Flexibility in working hours is require, to include occasional night shifts and weekend working. A flexible approach to working hours is required and it is mandatory to join our 24-hour call out rota.
Competitive Salary
Excellent overtime rates with door-to-door pay (all travel at full rate/overtime)
33 days holiday per year (25 + 8 Bank Holidays)
£120pw on-call retainer (once sufficiently trained) plus additional premium for call outs attended – Call Out Rota currently 1 in 4 with access to approved subcontractors.
Auto-Enrolment in Work Based Pension following 3 Months Service
SSP payable during probation period, Company Sick Pay on completion.
Van
All hand/power tools and Test equipment provided
Laptop and Smartphone
Company Credit Card
Premier inn or equivalent price hotel provided where overnight stays are required + breakfast and evening meal allowance.
Uniform and full PPE kit
Full Product Training and potential for further/higher education funding
All skills cards/H&S/first aid/fire/manual handling etc. kept up to date
Experience:
At least 2 years’ experience in a commercial technical environment maintaining critical power systems.
Relevant technical qualification - i.e. ONC / HNC in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Maintenance or similar.
Experience of engaging with customers in a pressured environment.
Excellent planning and organisational skills.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Team player as well as ability to work on own initiative.
To apply email [email protected]
