Field Engineer

Reed; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider is seeking a Field Service Engineer to install, maintain, and repair coffee equipment across customer accounts in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate possesses strong electrical and mechanical maintenance skills, excels in customer communication, and can work independently. This full-time, permanent position offers a base salary ranging from £34,000 to £37,000, plus bonuses and various benefits including a service vehicle and private medical cash-back scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave increasing with length of service

Service vehicle

Private pension

Private medical cash-back scheme membership

Employee assistance programme

Staff discounts

Qualifications

• Thorough working knowledge of electrical and mechanical maintenance required.
• Proven track record within a customer-facing service environment necessary.
• Field Service experience preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain and repair coffee equipment across customer accounts.
• Attend to fault calls promptly and efficiently.
• Monitor part usage and ensure spares are kept as per company policy.
• Attend calls with support from an experienced team.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical engineering experience

Excellent customer communication and customer service skills

Ability to understand technical diagrams and manuals

Track record of meeting or exceeding KPIs

Full driving license

Job description

Position

Field Service Engineer

Location

Field Based - Roles in Kent, and London

Job Type

Full time, Permanent. Monday to Friday, daytime only, weekend cover on rota (1-in-4)

Salary

Base £34,000 to £37,000 DOE (Plus Bonus & O/T)

Benefits

28 days annual leave increasing with length of service, plus 4 public holidays, Service vehicle, private pension, private medical cash-back scheme membership, employee assistance programme, staff discounts and more!

Purpose of Role

As a Field Service Engineer, you will be the face of our business to install, maintain and repair coffee equipment across our broad portfolio of customer accounts.

Each day will be different, with a mix of planned maintenance plus reactive calls for machine malfunctions and breakdowns. After your full training is provided, you will have the support of our Technical Team to schedule your day with a good amount of autonomy over your jobs. We have a realistic approach to the number of jobs assigned to you each day, allowing you the time to ensure that you meet all current safety and legislative regulations and satisfy customer requirements. You will aim to ensure that all fault calls are attended to promptly, in the most efficient way, in the most cost-effective manner, and to customer requirements.

It will be your responsibility to monitor part usage to ensure spares are kept at the levels as laid out in the company policy to ensure our First Time Fix KPI is met. Parts allocation will be unique to your patch and machines you will encounter and will be replenished via a buy box system.

Day-to-day, you will attend calls individually, but with the support of an experienced team around you only a call away if you need support on a job. On-going training will be provided as and when required.

Experience

It is essential that you have thorough working knowledge of electrical and mechanical maintenance, with a proven track record within a customer-facing service environment. Field Service experience is preferred but not essential.

Preferred Skills / Knowledge

• Electrical/Mechanical engineering experience
• Excellent customer communication and customer service skills
• Ability to understand technical diagrams and manuals
• Track record of meeting or exceeding KPIs
• Full driving license

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Logical approach to problem solving
• Methodical approach to fault-finding
• Excellent timekeeping