Field Service Engineer - Generators
Description du poste
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Field Service Engineer - Generators
Southampton
£35,000 - £40,000 Overtime + Bonus (OTE £60,000) + Training + Van + Progression
Do you have experience of Generators large or small and want to work for a genuine market heavyweight offering training to make you an elite engineer, lots of overtime, a local patch and the opportunity to progress up the career ladder?
The company are an established national market leader in Equipment Hire but are on an expansion mission fueled by securing new clients, delivering great service and having invested in their staff.
The role involves covering a localised regional patch meaning you get home at night where you will service and repair a range of temporary power solutions. You will receive manufacturers grade training, be supported by an experienced and established team, have tons of overtime opportunities and have day to day variety.
If you are at that stage of your career where you want to get serious about your skillset, want to work for an example setter of a company or simply want to be developed so you can maximise your earning potential then this is very much for you.
The Role
*Local Regionalised patch
*Service and Repair of Generators
*Monday to Friday days - door to door pay
The Person
*Experience with repairing and servicing generators as part of a current or previous role
*Commutable from Portsmouth, Salisbury, Bournemouth
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elix Sourcing Solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions.
Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job, you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.
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Compétences clés extraites
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Nos conseils pour postuler
5 recommandations générées par notre IA pour maximiser vos chances.
⭐ Highlight generator servicing and repair experience prominently in your Personal Statement — the advert lists this as the core requirement under 'The Person'.
📊 Quantify your field service experience: e.g. 'Serviced and repaired 50+ generators ranging from 20kVA to 500kVA across a South East regional patch'.
🔧 Mention any manufacturer-specific training (e.g. Perkins, Cummins, FG Wilson, Kohler) as the role emphasises manufacturer-grade training and prior knowledge will set you apart.
🚐 Reference your experience working autonomously on a regional or local patch, as the advert specifically highlights a localised territory and door-to-door pay as a key benefit.
🎯 Include any experience within the equipment hire or plant hire sector, as the employer is described as a national market leader in Equipment Hire — sector familiarity signals immediate fit.
Bullets CV suggérés
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- •Serviced and repaired 60+ diesel generators ranging from 20kVA to 500kVA across a South Hampshire regional patch, maintaining a 95% first-time fix rate over 18 months.
- •Diagnosed and resolved complex electrical faults on FG Wilson and Cummins generator sets, reducing average call-out resolution time from 4 hours to 2.5 hours.
- •Completed manufacturer-accredited training on Perkins diesel engines, upskilling to independently carry out 500-hour scheduled maintenance on 12 temporary power units per month.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Elix Sourcing Solutions' Field Service Engineer vacancy with a national equipment hire leader is precisely the next step I have been looking for. With hands-on experience in generator servicing and repair — covering both fault diagnosis and planned preventive maintenance — I am confident I can deliver reliable, high-quality service across the Southampton regional patch from day one.
My background in field service engineering includes maintaining diesel-powered generators across a range of kVA ratings, working autonomously on a local territory and managing my own daily schedule to meet client SLAs. I have completed manufacturer-aligned training on engine systems and am comfortable working with both the mechanical and electrical aspects of temporary power solutions.
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Questions probables d'entretien
10 questions générées à partir de cette offre.
Techniques
- ›Walk me through your process for diagnosing a generator that fails to start under load.
- ›What experience do you have servicing diesel-powered generators, and which engine brands have you worked on?
- ›How do you approach a planned maintenance visit for a temporary power unit on a client site?
- ›Describe a complex electrical fault you identified and resolved on a generator — what tools and methods did you use?
- ›What safety checks do you carry out before and after working on a high-voltage temporary power solution?
Comportementales
- ›Tell me about a time you managed a demanding workload across multiple call-outs in a single day — how did you prioritise?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to resolve a generator breakdown with limited parts or tools available.
- ›Give an example of when you delivered excellent service to a client on-site and how they responded.
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a recurring fault pattern and proposed a fix that prevented future breakdowns.
- ›Describe how you have developed your technical skills in a previous role and what steps you took to progress.
Exemples de réponses STAR
Réponses modèles avec la méthode Situation-Tâche-Action-Résultat. À adapter à votre vécu.
Describe a situation where you had to resolve a generator breakdown with limited parts or tools available.
Tell me about a time you identified a recurring fault pattern and proposed a fix that prevented future breakdowns.
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