Field Service Engineer

Russell Taylor Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in mechanical and electrical engineering has a vacancy for a Field Service Engineer. This role involves servicing and maintaining compressed air equipment across various locations, with opportunities for overtime and competitive pay. The ideal candidate will have relevant field service experience and reside in Kent, ensuring efficient travel to multiple job sites.

Benefits

Company mobile phone

Company vehicle

Uniform provided

Comprehensive training

21 days holiday

Qualifications

• Reside in Kent, within 45-60 minutes of the location.
• Experience in plant maintenance, especially compressed air equipment.
• Possess a full clean UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance on all types of compressed air equipment.
• Conduct breakdown visits for assessment and repairs.
• Install compressed air equipment and pipework as required.

Skills

Mechanical field service experience

Electrical fault finding

Good communication

Problem solving

Job description

Vacancy Title: Field Service Engineer Contract Type: Permanent Location: Kent Industry: Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Salary: Competitive Start Date: 2024-01-02 REF: J922295 Contact Name: Jack Elliott Contact Email: [e-mail] Vacancy Published: over 1 year ago
Kent
Do you want to work for a profitable business with an excellent salary?
Would you like to enhance your career within Engineering?

About the company:
- Our Client is recruiting a new Field Service Engineer to join the team.
- The client is a leading regional air compressor service provider and distributor to the automotive and industrial markets. Based in Wrotham, Kent, we have built a firm very good reputation for maintaining and installing German-made, high quality compressed air equipment throughout a diverse range of industry.

Quick overview of the role:
- Our engineer's visit our office frequently and cover 400 to 600 miles per week serving customers in Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Essex, and Greater London.
- The nature of our work is mainly planned preventative maintenance, but includes callouts, repairs, and installation work. We typically travel between multiple sites each day, often 4-5 jobs a day.

What benefits will you get?
- £30,000 - £40,000 based on expierence
- Plus overtime and door-to-door travel time can equate to gross salaries in excess of circa £46,000 - £50,000
- Company mobile phone
- Company vehicle
- Uniform provided
- Comprehensive on-going training and support
- 21 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays)


What will you actually be doing?
- To carry out routine maintenance on all makes and types of compressed air equipment including rotary screw, vane and reciprocating compressors.
- To attend breakdown visits to conduct assessment, fault finding and repairs.
- To carry out the installation of compressed air equipment and pipework, when required.
- Typically covering Kent, Greater London, Essex, Surrey and Sussex.
- The candidate will report directly to the in-house Service team.

What hours will I work?
- Core hours are 0800 - 1700, although there is usually always travelling outside of this each day.

An ideal candidate will have:
- Reside in Kent, no more than 45-60 minutes from our location.
- Mechanical-electrical field service experience.
- Experience in plant maintenance and fault finding. Particularly beneficial would be experience relating to compressed air equipment.
- Electrical competence (certification not required). Knowledge of star delta motor starters would be advantageous
- A thorough approach, experience in solving mechanical and technical problems
- Good general presentation, communication and professional conduct
- A Full clean UK driving license and happy to be mobile

Key Details about the role:
-Average mileage of 600 miles per week
-Visit office perhaps 2 - 3 times per week typically.
-Mechanical and electrical experience. Electrical fault finding experience would be advantageous, especially anything involving star delta motor starters'
-Frequency of work; typically an engineer services 4-6 compressors per day and our coordinators manage the locations.
-Training; mainly on the job with other engineers but independent Health and Safety training is provided. HPC, based in Burgess Hill, run multiple courses per year.
-Must have come from a field service background


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