Field Service Engineer

Proactive Global; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking a Field Service Engineer to join their team in Cambridgeshire. This hands-on, multi-skilled role involves servicing bespoke, automated machinery on-site at customer locations and assembling equipment at the company premises.

The ideal candidate will have electrical experience, fault-finding and a practical approach to maintenance. A willingness to travel and a focus on safety and quality are essential.

Qualifications

• Practical experience with electrical and mechanical systems in service/maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills applied to real-world equipment.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams and engineering drawings as required.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites for on-site work.
• Experience with robotics or automated systems is desirable.
• Desirable: 18th Edition Wiring Regulations and PLC knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to service, maintain, fault-find and repair bespoke machinery and automated systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults, implementing effective solutions to minimise downtime.
• Carry out general electrical and mechanical assembly at the company's premises when not working on-site.
• Assist with installation, commissioning and servicing of machinery and automated equipment.
• Work independently on customer sites while maintaining high safety, quality and customer service.
• Support the reliable operation and performance of equipment through effective maintenance and repair work.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Fault finding

Read drawings/diagrams

Travel readiness

Education

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Tools

PLCs

Robotics

Job description

Field Service Engineer

Location: Cambridgeshire

Salary: £38,000-£45,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience

Working Hours: Day shift (overtime available)

Permanent role

The Opportunity

We are looking for a hands-on, multi-skilled Field Service Engineer to join our client's team in Cambridgeshire. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with electrical experience to work on bespoke, custom-built machinery and automated systems.

The role offers a varied mix of on-site service and maintenance work at customer locations, alongside machinery assembly and engineering tasks at the company's premises.

We welcome candidates from a range of engineering backgrounds, provided they have suitable practical experience in electrical systems, troubleshooting, assembly or maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to carry out servicing, maintenance, fault finding and repairs on bespoke machinery and automated systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults, implementing effective solutions to minimise downtime.
• Carry out general electrical and mechanical assembly of machinery and equipment at the company's premises when not working on-site.
• Assist with the installation, commissioning and servicing of machinery and automated equipment.
• Work independently on customer sites while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and customer service.
• Support the reliable operation and performance of equipment through effective maintenance and repair work.

Experience required

• Practical experience working with electrical and mechanical systems, ideally within a service, maintenance, assembly or engineering environment.
• Good fault-finding and troubleshooting skills, with a hands-on approach to resolving technical problems.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, wiring diagrams or engineering documentation where required.
• Comfortable travelling to customer sites and working on a variety of machinery and equipment.
• Experience working with robotics or automated systems.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification. (Desirable)
• Experience with PLCs, including fault finding or programming. (Desirable)
• Previous experience servicing, assembling or commissioning bespoke machinery.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.