Diesel Service Engineer / Field Service Engineer

TXM Recruit; Manchester; Remote; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Van provided

Fuel paid

Accommodation when staying away

Weekend on-call payment

Job summary

TXM Recruit is seeking a Field Service Engineer/Diesel Service Engineer to work across the Manchester/Liverpool/Chester area. The role is home-based with nights and travel to rail depots, offering a basic salary of circa £50,600 per year, with van and fuel paid, plus accommodation if staying away and weekend on-call pay.

Successful candidates will have mechanical and/or electrical experience, diesel engine exposure, and a valid driving licence. Training provided on company products.

Qualifications

• Mechanical and/or Electrical experience/qualifications.
• Must have Diesel product experience (engines etc).
• Aptitude for fault finding and ability to compile technical reports.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to stay away from home.
• Must pass Medical, Drug & Alcohol Screenings prior to starting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and modification programmes on Diesel products at customer sites, including prep work and accurate record-keeping.
• Ensure materials, drawings, tooling and test equipment are fit for purpose and available before each job.
• Travel flexibly and stay away from home as required.
• Identify revenue opportunities and report to your Supervisor.
• Maintain strong relationships with customers to uphold the company’s world-class railway equipment reputation.

Skills

Diesel engines experience

Mechanical experience

Electrical experience

Fault finding

Technical reporting

Driver's license

Willingness to travel

Field service

Job description

Looking to get into the booming rail sector?

Have experience with Diesel products?

Enjoy working out in the field?

Love working Nights?

We require a Field Service Engineer/Diesel service Engineer to work for an engineering company around the Manchester/Liverpool/Chester area, the individuals will receive full training on the company product, but must have exposure to Diesel Engines.

This will be a home based position with travel across the areas mentioned above to various rail depots and is based on Nights.

The role has a basic salary of circa £50,600 pa (with opportunity to earn more) and the role includes a Van and fuel paid as well as accommodation if required to stay away on jobs and has an additional paid Weekend on call element.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out appropriate maintenance & modification programmes on Company Diesel products at customer sites. The scope of this activity includes initial preparation of work (tools, parts etc.), day to day liaison with customers and keeping accurate, concise records of work completed.
• Ensure that all materials/parts, drawings, tooling, fixtures, test equipment are fit for purpose & available prior to commencement of a job.
• Flexibility in traveling and staying out away from home.
• Identify revenue opportunities and report to your Supervisor.
• First line dealing with complaints made by customers, stepping in and supporting as necessary. Escalating at the earliest opportunity as required.
• Maintain positive working relationships with current and potential customers in such a manner as to maintain the reputation of the company as a world class supplier of railway equipment and systems.

ROLE CRITERIA

• Mechanical and/or Electrical Experience/Qualifications
• Some Electrical Experience (Desirable)
• Must have Diesel product Experience (Engines etc)
• Aptitude for good Fault finding skills
• Ability to compile technical Reports
• Ability to drive and willingness to stay away from home on occasion
• Valid Drivers Licence

Successful applicants will be required to pass Medical Drug & Alcohol Screenings prior to starting any work within the sector.

TXM Recruit is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you.