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RL29917
Generator Engineer - Electrical
Cheshire
Salary: £36k+

Alecto Recruitment are working with our client to find an Electrical Generator Engineer to service and repair a range of diesel driven generators sets and associated equipment.

Working Hours: Basic 37.5 hours plus overtime, which may involve out of hours working
(Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm, Friday 8.30am to 2.30pm)

Essential Qualifications:
- 18th Edition
- 2391 Inspection and Testing
- City & Guilds ONC, BTEC ONC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- City & Guilds IEE Regs
Key Responsibilities:
- Working with the service team to include hands on maintenance, installation, service and repair to a varied range of diesel driven generating sets and associated equipment.
- Client liaison on site, ensuring all the correct tools and equipment (spares and materials) necessary to undertake the work.
- Carrying out work to an excellent standard and completing/returning all relevant paperwork in a neat and timely manner.
- Carry out pre-planned service and maintenance visits, site visits, emergency call outs ensuring fault diagnosis.
- Installation of new generators and switchgear
- Ensure all identified problems and causes for concern are reported to Manager immediately and recorded.
- Ensure spares or materials are compiled in good time for work assigned
- Ensure have adequate hand tools to carry out duties When not travelling, will be required to assist with general workshop duties
- Carry out on-call responsibilities on a rota basis
- Working at various sites throughout mainland UK.

Essential Experience

- Minimum 5 year experience as time served electrician, and minimum 3 years' experience with diesel generators
- Knowledge of most economical and effective layout of electrical installations
- Ability of achieve high level of productivity.
- Good working knowledge of diesel driven Generator Sets and control systems.
- Sound technical knowledge and testing experience of electro/mechanical and electronic protection devices.
- Experience and understanding of PLC's and Microprocessor based control systems.
- Knowledge and experience of working on HV/LV switchgear up to and including 11kv (desirable)


If this role would not be of interest to you but may be a suitable friend or colleague, we can offer paid referral fees for successful placements