Field Service Engineer

Sammons Recruitment Ltd; Braintree; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking a highly skilled Field Service Engineer to join their team. The role involves diagnosing, servicing, and repairing advanced heavy-duty machinery across various environments. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical/Land-based Engineering or 10+ years of relevant experience. The position offers competitive salary, medical plans, life assurance, and ongoing technical training.

Benefits

Medical & dental cash plan

Life assurance & contributory pension

Branded uniform & PPE

Ongoing technical training

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in heavy equipment maintenance.
• Ability to work independently across field environments.
• Strong commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Deliver onsite technical support and engineering solutions.
• Carry out preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs and fault finding.
• Maintain exceptional standards of safety and compliance.

Skills

Strong diagnostic capabilities

Customer focus

Mechanical systems understanding

Electrical systems understanding

Hydraulic systems understanding

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical/Land-based Engineering

Tools

CPCS/plant ticket or equivalent

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled FieldServiceEngineer to join a specialist engineering network supporting advanced heavy duty machinery used across construction, infrastructure and industrial environments. This position involves diagnosing, servicing and repairing high performance tracked and wheeled machinery and you will be working with sophisticated hydraulic, mechanical and electronic systems in a fast paced, technical field environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver onsite technical support and engineering solutions.
• Carry out preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs and fault finding on complex machinery.
• Complete all work to exacting standards and within agreed timeframes.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic and electrical issues.
• Maintain exceptional standards of safety, compliance and equipment care.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships, ensuring service excellence.
• Support and mentor junior engineers/apprentices where required.

What You'll Need

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical/Land-based Engineering or 10+ years' experience in heavy equipment maintenance.
• Strong diagnostic capabilities across mechanical, electrical & hydraulic systems.
• Relevant certification (e.g. CPCS/plant ticket or equivalent).
• Ability to work independently across field environments.
• Strong customer focus and commercial awareness.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• Medical & dental cash plan
• Life assurance & contributory pension
• Branded uniform & PPE
• Ongoing technical training & specialist machinery certifications

Recruiting on the basis of Talent, we are committed to supporting and promoting diversity in the workplace and consider all applications.