Depot Engineer

Edinburgh
4 weeks ago
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Diesel Depot Engineer 

Edinburgh

£35,000 per annum + VAN + Overtime available 

Are you an experienced engineer who enjoys working with your customers to solve engineering problems? Do you have the engineering and commercial know-how to effectively represent a global leading brand? If so, you should continue reading…

The Company

You will be joining an organisation synonymous with engineering excellence, developing leading power generation technology solutions for customers in the marine, construction, agricultural, rail and defence sectors (amongst others). A genuine leader in their field, this company provides comprehensive training for the engineers, to reflect the developing and emerging technology in its product range. Customer relationships are key, hence the Service Engineer we are looking for will have a clear track record of delivering added value services in client facing roles.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be experienced in both the mechanical and electrical maintenance of diesel engines and / or propulsion systems and associated electrical control technology, ECU’s (Electronic control unit). Qualified to NVQ3 as a minimum you will have demonstrable experience of fault diagnostics and remote diagnostics and conditioning.

Working in the customer location that is a highly safety critical environment, you will be required to undertake pre-employment checks including medicals, drug and alcohol screens

Due to the nature of the role, we welcome applications from the ex-forces personnel, such as RAF, Royal Navy or British Army, or experienced engineers within Marine, Rail, Automotive, HGV or Bus sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to move your career towards the Rail sector!

The Role

As the Diesel Engineer, you’ll be carrying out fault diagnostics on modern diesel engines.

Fully product training will be provided as Diesel Engineers are responsible as product experts for ensuring performance and availability for the diesel engines in the rolling stock. Whilst hands on work, at the heart of this role is being able to undertake remote diagnostic work to obtain, evaluate and interpret data to identify likely faults before physically seeing the engine. This represents intermediate fault-finding activity and fault resolution courtesy of effective condition monitoring.

The Salary

Basic salary of £35,000 per annum. This role is working a shift rotation of 4 on 4 off, hours are 6am to 2pm, or 10pm to 6am, 40 hours a week, 25 Days holiday + BH, Attractive pension scheme, private medical and other big company benefits are offered as standard.

If you are passionate about providing exceptional customer service within a Diesel Engineer role and can offer the knowledge and flexibility the role requires, get in touch for immediate interview!

Either email your CV to (url removed) or call (phone number removed) to discuss

Please note – you must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK to be considered for this position

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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