Field Service Engineer

Food Careers Limited; Hitchin; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Food Manufacturing sector is seeking a Field Service Engineer to provide high-quality service and maintenance for various food production equipment. The role involves routine service visits, installation, and training staff on equipment usage. With a competitive salary and opportunities for overtime, this position is ideal for those with a strong electrical and mechanical background.

Benefits

5 days Holiday

Bank Holidays

6% Pension

Private Healthcare

Qualifications

• Experienced Field Service Engineer with solid Electrical and Mechanical skillset.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

Responsibilities

• Routine service visits, planned preventative maintenance, and breakdown resolutions.
• Installation and Commissioning of Machinery on customer sites.
• Train staff at customer sites on equipment operation.

Skills

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Catering Equipment

Food Manufacturing equipment

Job description

Field Service Engineer

Field based, covering the Home Counties (both North & South of London), Essex and parts of East Anglia.

Salary 30,000 - 40,000 per annum (P60 Earnings from 55k- 65k pa)

Overtime paid at 34.00 per hour for hours worked over 37 hours a week (Plenty of Overtime Available)

Monday to Friday 37 hours (Paid Door to Door)

Great opportunity for a Service Engineer to join a genuine leader in its field. This business has an outstanding reputation for providing the Retail and Food Manufacturing sector with high quality Capital Equipment and Machinery, backed up a best-in-class After Sales service.

This role offers a diverse set of responsibilities including:

• Routine service visits, planned preventative maintenance, and breakdown resolutions at a wide array of Food production sites;
• Installation and Commissioning of Machinery on customer sites;
• Mainly working with Ovens, Mixers, Depositors, Weighers, Provers;
• Equipment could range from a small oven within a Retail setting, to a full Production line within a large Factory environment;
• Build Solving, Fault Finding and Machine Modifications to Food Production equipment at customer sites;
• Build rapport with customers and colleagues;
• Opportunities to attend training courses in: Spain, Italy, France, Austria, Germany;
• Work closely and cohesively with existing Field Service Engineers and the After Sales team;
• Equally at home serving the needs of Major Retailers, Multi-Site Food Manufacturers and small artisan Food producers;
• Train staff at customer sites, demonstrate how equipment should be operated in accordance with manufacturers standard operating procedures;
• Work with customers advising them how to use the Machinery effectively, increasing Yield and Throughput;
• Understand food technology and how the inappropriate use of ingredients can lead to breakdowns and errors with equipment.

The Person

• Experienced Field Service Engineer with a solid Electrical and Mechanical skillset;
• Experience in Catering Equipment, small ovens, or large-scale Food Manufacturing equipment;
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently;
• Ability to foster good working relations with both customers and colleagues;
• Ability to think quickly, use initiative and exhibit problem-solving skills.
• Salary 30k- 40k pa + 5 days Holiday + Bank Holidays + 6% Pension + Private Healthcare + 34 an hour overtime rate.

With 34 per hour paid for all hours in excess of 37 hours per week, Engineers typically have P60 Earnings from 55k- 65k pa

Engineers applying for this role should be based around: Berks, Bucks, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Kent, Surrey, Beds, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, East Sussex, West Sussex. Ref 3538