Workshop Generator Engineer


Company:	Path Recruitment Ltd
Salary:	£37,000 to £42,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	EX1 1AL
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Sept 2026
Closing date:	1 Oct 2026

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Summary

Workshop Generator Engineer – Exeter

Workshop Generator Engineer opportunity in Exeter with a leading power generation specialist offering £38,000–£42,000 salary, healthcare, pension and progression.

About Us:

We are supporting an established power generation specialist with a strong reputation for delivering reliable technical solutions. The business offers a professional engineering environment, investment in its people and opportunities for long-term career development.

The Workshop Generator Engineer position is ideal for an experienced engineer who wants to work within a skilled technical team, maintaining and repairing specialist power equipment in a dedicated workshop environment.

Key Benefits:

• Competitive basic salary of £38,000–£42,000 per year

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Company pension contribution

• Private healthcare scheme

• Overtime paid at time and a half

• Internal progression and development opportunities

• Stable workshop-based role in the power generation sector

Key Responsibilities:

As a Workshop Generator Engineer, you will be responsible for inspecting, maintaining, servicing and repairing generator equipment within a specialist workshop environment based in Exeter.

Your typical day will involve diagnosing faults, completing planned maintenance, carrying out mechanical and electrical repairs, preparing equipment for customer requirements and ensuring all work is completed safely and to a high standard.

You will work as part of a knowledgeable engineering team, using your technical skills to keep critical power equipment operating efficiently.

About You (Skills & Experience):

To succeed in this Workshop Generator Engineer role, you will ideally have experience working with generators, engines, electrical systems or similar heavy engineering equipment.

You should have:

• A strong mechanical and electrical engineering background

• Experience fault finding and repairing power generation equipment or related machinery

• A safety-focused approach with excellent attention to detail

• The ability to work independently and as part of a team

• A proactive attitude towards learning and career progression

This opportunity would suit someone looking to develop within a specialist engineering environment with access to ongoing support and progression.

To be successful in this role, you may have worked as a:

• Generator Engineer

• Power Generation Engineer

• Generator Technician

• Electrical Engineer

• Mechanical Engineer

• Plant Engineer

• Field Service Engineer

• Service Engineer

• Diesel Engineer

• Workshop Technician

Next Steps (Call to Action):

If you are looking for your next career move within the power generation industry, we encourage you to apply today.

This Workshop Generator Engineer opportunity offers the chance to join a respected technical team with excellent benefits and genuine internal progression.

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