Field Service Administrator

JBT Marel Corporation; Livingston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

JBT Marel is seeking a proactive Field Service Administrator / Coordinator to support global field service operations in Livingston. You will coordinate administrative tasks, manage schedules and invoicing, and ensure accurate documentation across CRM/ERP systems.

You will work closely with Field Service Engineers, Service Management, and internal teams to deliver a seamless service experience from request to completion.

Qualifications

• Experience in field service administration or service coordination.
• Experience with CRM/ERP systems preferred.
• Good written and verbal English skills.
• MS Office skills, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Experience in a technical/manufacturing environment is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage administrative activities supporting field service operations, ensuring requests and tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain field service schedules, assignments, and resource availability.
• Process time reporting, expense claims, customer invoicing, and cost-allocation corrections.
• Prepare and distribute visit documentation, service reports, and performance information.
• Communicate with customers and Field Service Engineers to confirm appointments, manage enquiries, and resolve scheduling issues.
• Provide administrative support and guidance to junior coordinators and administrative colleagues.
• Work closely with Service Management and internal teams to ensure efficient and coordinated service delivery.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in relevant service, CRM, and ERP systems.
• Follow established procedures and support compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve field service administration, processes, and service quality.
• Support training and development activities for field service administrative teams.
• Provide additional administrative support to Field Service Management as required.

Skills

Organised

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Customer-focused

Tools

Excel

Outlook

CRM systems

ERP systems

Job description

As a Field Service Administrator / Coordinator , you will play a key role in supporting the efficient delivery of JBT Marel’s field service operations. You will coordinate and oversee a range of administrative activities, ensuring service requests, schedules, documentation, time reporting, expenses, and customer invoicing are processed accurately and on time.

Working closely with Field Service Engineers, Service Management, customers, and internal teams, you will help ensure a seamless service experience from initial request through to completion. You will also act as an informal point of support for less experienced colleagues, helping to resolve more complex administrative queries and sharing best practices.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Coordinate and manage administrative activities supporting field service operations, ensuring requests and tasks are completed accurately and on time
• Maintain field service schedules, assignments, and resource availability
• Process time reporting, expense claims, customer invoicing, and cost-allocation corrections
• Prepare and distribute visit documentation, service reports, and performance information
• Communicate with customers and Field Service Engineers to confirm appointments, manage enquiries, and resolve scheduling issues
• Provide administrative support and guidance to junior coordinators and administrative colleagues
• Work closely with Service Management and internal teams to ensure efficient and coordinated service delivery
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in relevant service, CRM, and ERP systems
• Follow established procedures and support compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
• Identify opportunities to improve field service administration, processes, and service quality
• Support training and development activities for field service administrative teams
• Provide additional administrative support to Field Service Management as required

About You

You are an organised, proactive, and service-minded professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change. You are comfortable managing multiple activities simultaneously, communicating with different stakeholders, and taking ownership of tasks from start to finish.

You’ll bring:

• Strong organisational and time-management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A customer-focused mindset with a professional approach to customer interactions
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
• Confidence working with colleagues across different functions and levels
• A willingness to support and guide less experienced colleagues
• A continuous-improvement mindset and willingness to identify better ways of working

Experience & Education

• Experience in field service administration, service coordination, customer service, logistics, or a similar operational environment
• Experience working with service, CRM, or ERP systems is preferred
• Good understanding of administrative processes, scheduling, invoicing, and reporting
• Experience working with time reporting and expense processes is advantageous
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Experience working in a technical, engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environment is an advantage
• Ability to work effectively within a multicultural and multidisciplinary organisation
• Good written and verbal English skills; additional languages are an advantage

What’s in it for you

• A key role supporting a global field service organisation
• The opportunity to work closely with technical, commercial, and operational teams
• A varied role with responsibility and autonomy
• Opportunities to develop your service, coordination, and administrative skills
• A collaborative international working environment
• Opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and process development
• Career development opportunities within a global organisation

Who We Are

JBT Marel is a global leader in food processing technology, delivering innovative solutions that help customers improve efficiency, quality, sustainability, and productivity across the food industry.

Interested?

If you are organised, customer-focused, and ready to play an important role in supporting world-class field service operations, we would love to hear from you.

Join us - and help deliver excellence in service at JBT Marel.

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