Field Service Breakdown Engineer

Echo Personnel; Rushden; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Bupa Healthcare

Death in Service Benefit

Permanent and Total Disability Benefit

Personal Accident Cover

Travel time paid from home to site and

Job summary

ECHO Personnel is recruiting a Field Service Breakdown Engineer for a well-established industrial engineering company based in Rushden. The role offers a permanent position within a varied industrial maintenance and breakdown environment, with industry-leading safety and service standards.

The successful candidate will perform electrical breakdown repairs, diagnostics, and maintenance on a range of machinery, driving improvements and ensuring high customer satisfaction on-site.

Qualifications

• Industrial maintenance or breakdown engineering experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer sites to carry out electrical breakdown repairs, servicing, and maintenance.
• Diagnose faults using electrical drawings and fault-finding techniques.
• Work on a wide range of industrial machinery including compactors, balers, shredders, printing presses, extruders, and automated systems.
• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance work efficiently and safely.
• Provide excellent customer service while representing the business on-site.
• Work independently to identify issues and restore machinery operation.
• Support preventative maintenance and servicing activities across multiple industries.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Reading electrical drawings

PLC knowledge

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Independent work

Customer service

Time/workload management

Education

City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, or Maintenance Engineering

Tools

PLC systems

Job description

ECHO Personnelis recruiting an experienced Field Service Breakdown Engineer for a well-established industrial engineering company based in Rushden.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated engineer to join a growing business offering a permanent position within a varied industrial maintenance and breakdown environment.

Salary:
up to £48,000 per annum

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend customer sites to carry out electrical breakdown repairs, servicing, and maintenance
• Diagnose faults using electrical drawings and fault-finding techniques
• Work on a wide range of industrial machinery including compactors, balers, shredders, printing presses, extruders, and automated systems
• Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance work efficiently and safely
• Provide excellent customer service while representing the business on-site
• Work independently to identify issues and restore machinery operation
• Support preventative maintenance and servicing activities across multiple industries

Requirements:

• Previous experience within an industrial maintenance or breakdown engineering environment
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings
• Working knowledge of PLC systems
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical engineering
• Ability to work independently and manage workloads effectively
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Relevant City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, or Maintenance Engineering
• Full UK Driving Licence

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Bupa Healthcare
• Death in Service Benefit
• Permanent and Total Disability Benefit
• Personal Accident Cover
• Travel time paid from home to site and back home in real time

Working Hours:

Monday Friday
Day Shift

Location:

Applicants must live within a commutable distance of Rushden, Northamptonshire.