Mechanical Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
Leicester
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Engineering
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SKILLS

diesel engines fault diagnosis repair generators compressors mechanical failures

FULL DESCRIPTION

Job Introduction

Are you a skilled Service Engineer looking for a new challenge? If you have a strong mechanical background in diesel engines, fault diagnosis and repair we want to hear from you!

Field Service Engineer – Generators and Compressors - Leicester and Coventry area**-**Monday to Friday – 8.00-17:00 – 42 hours per week plus overtime

Speedy are the UK’s leading hire provider with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services – everything for every job!

Are you a skilled Service Engineer looking for a new challenge? If you have a strong mechanical background in diesel engines, fault diagnosis and repair we want to hear from you!

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone who is commutable to the Leicester and Coventry area.

Offering you stability, a great benefits package and the opportunity to significantly increase your earnings through overtime we are leading the way in the industry.

Covering multiple sites across a geographical patch you be responsible for the maintenance and repair of our generators ranging from 20 – 1400 kva and a number of these machines are fitted with telematics and are fully syncable using Comap or Depp sea panels.

Responsibilities:

  • Travel to our customer sites and carry out planned service maintenance and repair of compressors and generators ranging from 20 – 1400 kva
  • Fault-finding, replacing parts, effecting repairs and diagnosing mechanical failures
  • Liaise with external departments and customers
  • Service, fault find and carry out breakdown repairs
  • Comply with companies Health and Safety policy

What we offer:

  • Competitive salary – get in touch for a confidential chat
  • Finish at 4.30pm on one day a week
  • Overtime is paid time and a half and door to door and if the job takes 2 hours you'll be paid 4 hours
  • You will have use of a [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] van and fuel card
  • You’ll receive a call out fee of £20 weekday/weekend
  • 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
  • Career progression and training programmes - progress into a different role in the future, we want to ensure that we are providing you with all of the support needed to achieve your goals!
  • Life assurance
  • Pension Scheme
  • Canteen facilities
  • 95% discount across the Speedy brand
  • Voluntary Health Cash Plan
  • My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping etc. across many suppliers
  • Green Commute Initiative: Work scheme for cycling
  • Vita – Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Offers free and confidential support and counselling to help you through matters such as wellbeing, divorce, legal, and financial management

What you’ll need:

  • Full driving licence
  • Good knowledge of diesel engines
  • Mechanically you will be experienced in fault-finding, replacing parts, effecting repairs and diagnosing mechanical failures
  • Experience of maintaining and repairing the same or similar types of equipment
  • Good computer skills, including  Microsoft Office
  • Strong communication skills both verbal and written
  • Able to work alone under pressure and as part of a team
  • Flexible approach to hours as there is consistent overtime
  • Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy – Decade to Deliver.
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