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Field Service Mechanic - Pump

United Rentals
Bridgend
5 days ago
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Overview

Are you a skilled mechanic who takes pride in delivering the best service? Do you enjoy customer contact? We need you to deliver and maintain our fleet of fluid transfer products (pumps), and give technical support to our customers. This role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with opportunities for occasional weekend and overtime work. This role will be a satellite position, with a reporting line to the Branch Operations Manager at the Bridgend branch. This role will be located to a branch. Your focus:

Responsibilities

  • Carry out mechanical servicing and fault finding on diesel, electrical and air driven pumps
  • Deliver and install / de-install our range of pumps, filtration equipment and tanks at customer sites
  • Hand-over of equipment to the customer and instruct customer on correct usage
  • Perform repairs and maintenance on rental equipment
  • Provide guidance to other operation team members
  • Monitor parts inventory and maintain minimum stock levels
Qualifications

  • Maintenance experience, preferably with bias towards fluid transfer processes and products - both diesel, electric and air driven
  • Competent and confident to drive with a trailer where required to customers sites to collect or deliver our kit
  • Essential that you have a technical background in electrical and mechanical maintenance
  • Experience with plant and equipment hire business desirable
  • Participate in on-call system and willingness to make occasional overnight trips
  • Driving license B is essential
  • Good oral and written communication skills essential
  • Valuable competences: proactive, service oriented, team player, flexible and independent
  • Must be IT literate
About United Rentals

United Rentals Europe is the industry leader in the European Fluid, Power and Tool solutions market. We provide rental products, customizable rental solutions, and comprehensive tool management services. The equipment we offer is designed with safety and quality as top priorities, featuring "plug and play" capabilities and great versatility for a wide range of applications. We work together with our customers to find solutions with a shared commitment to service and safety. This translates into unique benefits and the best rental solutions for your jobsite.

We have 38 offices across Europe (the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and the UK). Our European headquarters is located in the Netherlands. Growth is in our DNA and this offers employees the opportunity to grow personally and professionally. United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,520 rental locations in North America, 38 in Europe, 23 in Australia and 19 in New Zealand. The company's approximately 26,650 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, the Barron's 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index® and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut USA. Additional information about United Rentals is available at www.unitedrentals.com/en-gb

As an employer, we provide equal opportunities for all, regardless of gender identity, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability or other non-performance-related factors. We value diversity and inclusion and provide a respectful working environment where discrimination and harassment have no place.

Our Offer: United Rentals offers you a challenging position within an international, service-oriented and pleasant work environment where there is room for initiatives. Your opinion and innovative ideas are valued. We invest in your personal growth through coaching and training. We spend a lot of time on a thorough training program to ensure that you have a good basis to start your career at United Rentals.


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