Field Service Engineer

Rotork; Botany Bay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading flow control company in the UK is seeking a Field Service Engineer to provide essential service plans and resolve technical faults at customer sites. The role involves extensive travel and requires a strong technical background in valves and actuators. Ideal candidates will have practical engineering experience and the ability to troubleshoot effectively in the field.

Qualifications

• Technical experience and/or relevant knowledge of valves and actuators.
• Good understanding of basic electronics and fluid power theories.
• Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic schematics.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential service plans and diagnose technical faults at customer sites.
• Identify faults, repair, test and modify actuators in the field.
• Carry out installations of actuators and retrofit adaptations.
• Complete technical site visit reports.

Skills

Technical experience with valves

Knowledge of digital control systems

Understanding of basic electronics

Ability to read schematics

Experience in practical engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Description: This is a key role in providing essential service plans to our customers and their sites, reacting to various technical faults and planned maintenance of our products. Reporting to the Service Supervisor, you will be part of a national team of Field Service Engineers providing a prompt and effective service to resolve customer issues as they arise.

You will identify faults, repair, test and modify actuators in the field, carry out mechanical and electrical installations of actuators and associated retrofit adaption of components, pedestals and drive shafts, and complete accurate and technical site visit reports for each job. This role requires a determined problem-solver with the ability to think logically for troubleshooting and a willingness to travel extensively with overnight stays included.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential service plans to customers and diagnose technical faults at customer sites.
• Identify faults, repair, test and modify actuators in the field.
• Carry out mechanical and electrical installations of actuators and retrofit adaptations of components, pedestals and drive shafts.
• Complete accurate and technical site visit reports for each job.
• Travelling extensively with overnight stays as required.

Experience and Qualifications

• Technical experience and/or relevant knowledge of valves, actuators and digital control systems.
• Good understanding of basic electronics, electrical and fluid power theories.
• Ability to read and understand electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic schematics and use common test and calibration tools.
• Experience of working in a practical engineering environment.

The Successful Candidate

• Demonstrates the ability to work in stressful situations with difficult clients who are focused on an expeditious resolution.
• Has a "can do" attitude
• Full Valid Driving License

Additional Information

Rotork is the market-leading global flow control and instrumentation company, helping our customers manage the flow of liquids, gases and powders across many industries worldwide. Our purpose is Keeping the World Flowing for Future Generations. For over sixty years, the world has relied on us to create the things that keep everything moving. From oil and gas to water and shipping, pharmaceuticals and food—these are the flows on which our modern world depends.

Today we\'re respected and admired for our people, performance and products. Our success flows from our commitment to engineering excellence, and that\'s what we will always pursue, safely and sustainably. Rotork is going through an exciting period of change and growth, building on our existing market leadership. It\'s a great time to join us and make an impact in shaping the future of our business.