Automation Engineer

Pure Talent Group; Durham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Laptop

Mobile phone

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Pure Talent Group is seeking an electrically biased Field Service Engineer to install, service and repair automated machinery at manufacturing sites in the North East England region. The role involves commissioning equipment, fault-finding electrical, mechanical and control systems, and training operators on usage.

You will travel to sites, maintain records, and participate in an out-of-hours rota on a 1-in-7 basis as you gain confidence with the equipment.

Qualifications

• Electrical/electromechanical qualification and time-served apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong fault-finding across electrical, mechanical, and control systems.
• Good PLC, pneumatics and hydraulics knowledge; willing to travel extensively.

Responsibilities

• Install and commission industrial machinery at manufacturing sites.
• Carry out planned servicing and breakdown repairs on electrical, mechanical and control systems.
• Diagnose PLC-controlled faults and guide operators on operation and repairs.
• Maintain service records and communicate findings to customers.
• Join a one-in-seven out-of-hours rota when confident with equipment.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

PLC knowledge

Travel willingness

Full driving licence

Education

City & Guilds electrical/electromechanical qualification

Job description

Field Service Engineer

Industrial Machinery & Automation

North East England £35,000 £40,000 depending on experience
Company van Early Friday finish

We are looking for an electrically biased Field Service Engineer to install, service and repair automated machinery at manufacturing sites. One day you might be commissioning new equipment and showing operators how to use it. The next, you could be tracing a controls fault and getting a machine back into production.

What you ll be doing

• Install and commission industrial machinery, then train customer teams on its operation.
• Carry out planned servicing and breakdown repairs across electrical, mechanical and control systems.
• Diagnose faults involving PLC-controlled equipment, pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Keep service records up to date and explain your findings and recommended repairs to customers.
• Join a one-in-seven out-of-hours rota once you re confident working on the equipment.

What you ll need

• A City & Guilds or similar electrical or electromechanical engineering qualification, plus a time-served apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills, with confidence working on single-phase, three-phase and low-voltage systems.
• A good understanding of PLCs and automation, plus working knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• A full driving licence and willingness to travel extensively, with some overseas travel possible.

Experience with materials handling, pneumatic conveying or process cooling equipment would be an advantage.

What s on offer

• £35,000 £40,000 depending on experience.
• Monday to Friday working week with an early Friday finish.
• Company van, laptop and mobile phone.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a 5% employer pension contribution and additional wellbeing benefits.