Field Calibration Technician in Reading

Energy Jobline CVL; Reading; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Company events

Free gym membership

Company pension

31 days holiday

Office attire

Cash plan

Free parking with charging points

Job summary

Electroserv is seeking a Field Calibration Technician to calibrate and repair process instrumentation in the field and workshop. The role splits time 50/50 between fieldwork and the workshop, covering the UK with occasional trips to GB and the Continent.

Ideal candidates have instrumentation calibration experience across sectors, a driving licence, and strong communication and organisational skills. ONC/HNC in electronics or instrumentation is preferred.

Qualifications

• Instrumentation calibration experience in sectors such as chemical, life sciences, power, food, steel, water, wastewater, paper, oil and gas, or petrochemical.
• A driving licence.
• Self-motivation with the ability to use your own initiative and work as part of a team.
• A flexible approach to working activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Assertiveness and the ability to build good working relationships with customers.
• Good organisational skills, with excellent punctuality and timekeeping.
• Ideally qualified to ONC/HNC level, preferably in electronics or instrumentation and control.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate and repair process instrumentation in the field and in the workshop.
• Time split roughly 50% field and 50% workshop/office.
• Field work across the UK, with occasional trips to GB and the Continent.
• Build relationships with clients on site and raise service reports and test certificates.

Skills

Field calibration

Calibration experience

Driving licence

Communication skills

Organisation/timekeeping

Education

ONC/HNC in electronics or instrumentation and control

Tools

CCNSG card

CompEx 1-4

CompEx 1-6

Profibus knowledge

UKAS knowledge

Job description

Field Calibration Technician

Location: Reading region (field based)

Salary: £32,000 – £42,000 per annum, fully funded company vehicle and tech, fuel card including allowances for breakfast, lunch and dinner when working away (zero out-of-pocket expenses), paid overnight allowance for every night you spend working away

About the Role

Electroserv is looking for a Field Calibration Technician to join its field service team. You’ll calibrate and repair process instrumentation for high-profile customers in all industries, working for a growing, market-leading company that both sells and services sophisticated process instrumentation.

The role is field based. Applicants within an hour’s commute of Electroserv’s second office in Bramley (RG26) are because of where the client base is.

About Electroserv

Electroserv has been a leader in calibration services for the last 50 years. We’ve grown and opened up new opportunities over the past decade, and we plan to expand further. We work in Electrical, Control and Instrumentation (EC&I) and offer a complete service, from design and configuration, express delivery and installation through to UKAS accredited calibration and a full project life-cycle service.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a Field Calibration Technician, you’ll carry out calibration service and repair on process instrumentation, in the field and in the workshop. Your time is split roughly 50% in the field and 50% in the workshop or office.

Field work covers the UK, with occasional trips around Great Britain and the Continent. You’ll build relationships with clients on site, and raise service reports and test certificates for the work you carry out.

What You’ll Bring

Instrumentation calibration experience in one or more of these sectors: chemical, life sciences, power, food, steel, water, wastewater, paper, oil and gas, petrochemical

A driving licence

Self-motivation, with the ability to use your own initiative and work as part of a team

A flexible approach to working activities

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Assertiveness and the ability to build good working relationships with customers

Good organisational skills, with excellent punctuality and timekeeping

Ideally qualified to ONC/HNC level, preferably in electronics or instrumentation and control

It would help if you also have field or customer-facing experience, a CCNSG card, CompEx 1-4 or 1-6, experience in process or petrochemical environments, electrical and controls knowledge, Profibus knowledge and UKAS knowledge.

What’s On Offer

Employee training, with opportunities to grow and develop

Company events

Free gym membership close to the HQ office

Company pension

31 days’ total holiday package, plus Christmas shutdown

Employer-sponsored office attire

Employer-funded cash plan that reimburses the optician, dentist, physiotherapist and more

Free on-site parking with electric and plug-in charging points