Field Based Mechanical Service Engineer

FreeSpirits; Heywood; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family-run engineering company is seeking a Mechanical Field Service Engineer to join their team. This full-time role involves UK-wide travel and offers a salary up to £50k, including bonuses for on-call duties. The company values employee welfare and offers training in electrical maintenance.

Benefits

£15 staying away bonus

Accommodation and meals for overnight stays

£60 per week for on-call duty

Qualifications

• Previous experience in facilities maintenance or wastewater industries is an advantage.
• Consideration for candidates with transferable engineering skills from other sectors.

Responsibilities

• Conduct general site maintenance, including electrical maintenance.
• Maintain wastewater systems and boosted cold water systems.
• Handle various pump and control systems.

Skills

Proactive attitude

Strong communication skills

Ability to work independently

Job description

Mechanical Field Service Engineer

Full Time

Permanant Role

Salary up to £38k - including extras up to £50k

We are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Field Service Engineer to join a leading, family-run engineering company that provides specialised equipment and systems to a variety of industries, including facilities maintenance, wastewater, and process plants.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to work for a company that truly values its team. With a strong focus on employee welfare and long-standing staff retention, this business is forward-thinking and flexible, seeking a candidate who is the right cultural fit as much as possessing the relevant skills and experience.

Role Overview

• This is a UK-wide position, and a full, clean driver’s licence is required. Travel will primarily be within the regions of Manchester, Birmingham, and Cumbria, with occasional further travel and overnight stays.
• When staying overnight, you will receive a £15 "staying away" bonus, along with accommodation, meals, and other travel-related expenses.
• You will be part of an on-call rota, with an additional £60 per week paid for this responsibility.
• With the on-call and enhanced call out rates you could be earning £50k

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct general site maintenance, including electrical maintenance (training is provided however some basic level of electrical understanding, including safe isolation procedures).
• Maintain various systems, including wastewater systems, boosted cold water systems for high-rise buildings, water treatment systems, and more.
• Handle systems such as submersible pumps, motor/pump control systems, pipework and valve systems (including Ductile Iron, Copper, and Polyethylene), rainwater harvesting systems, and septic tanks.

Key Equipment/Systems

• Cold water booster systems
• Submersible and end suction pumps
• Motor/pump control systems
• Level control and sensing equipment
• Pipework and valve systems (Ductile Iron, Copper, HDPE & MDPE)
• Rainwater harvesting systems
• Borehole pump systems
• Septic tanks, grease traps, and water treatment systems

Sectors

• Facilities Maintenance (FM)
• Property Management
• Specialist Projects (Various sectors)
• Construction
• Wastewater (Sewage) Industry
• Industrial/Processed Plants

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in any of the industries mentioned above is an advantage.
• However, we will also consider candidates with transferrable engineering knowledge and skills from other sectors.
• A proactive attitude, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently are key.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career with a company that genuinely values its employees, we’d love to hear from you.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.