Field Service Engineer

Briggs Equipment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40-hour working week

Overtime pay at competitive rates

Company vehicle for private use

Career progression opportunities

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Profit-share bonus

Health schemes

High-street discounts

Job summary

Briggs Equipment is seeking a Field Service Engineer to join its team in Leeds. In this role, you will attend customer locations, assess work scopes, and ensure engineering standards are met. Technical qualifications and prior experience in a similar role are necessary.

You'll benefit from a generous 40-hour working week, overtime pay, a company vehicle for private use, career development opportunities, and a contributory pension scheme.

Enjoy 25 days of annual leave with options to purchase more, as well as access to healthcare schemes and discounts.

Qualifications

• Relevant technical qualification required.
• Previous experience in a similar role preferred.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer locations to assess work scope and priorities.
• Liaise with customers and controllers on work progress.
• Identify root causes of breakdowns and obtain necessary parts.
• Ensure all work adheres to engineering standards.
• Complete job and service documentation correctly.

Skills

Technical qualification

Hydraulic principles

Mechanical principles

Electrical principles

Work management

Job description

The Opportunity: FieldService Engineer

Contract: Permanent

Location: Leeds

Forkway are one of the UK’s leading materials handling solutions providers with around 100 employees across three Handling Centres and a number of strategic service centres.

The Impact you will have

• Attending customer locations to determine the likely scope of the work required, assessing and agreeing with the end user his/her work priorities, ensuring safe working practices are adhered to.
• Both at outset and as work progresses, liaise with controller and customer on the range of expected work providing clarity and understanding by all parties the likely timescales and associated costs are understood.
• Identifying the root cause of a breakdown in a timely manner and ensure the correct parts are obtained in the most cost-effective way. Use any available resources to achieve this, including when required the Briggs Technical team
• Ensuringall work complies with engineering standards and, as relevant, Briggs/manufacturer specification/tolerances.
• Carrying out inspection/checks on own work as it proceeds and ensuring that the equipment performs satisfactorily and is safe before handing back to the customer.
• Identifying any further work required on a machine and ensure the customer is made aware of the fact, especially where a cost to the customer is to be incurred. The engineer should ensure that they maximise and potential revenue for equipment that has been damaged.
• Completingall related job and service documentation is correctly, with necessary signatures/documents obtained from the customer.

What will help you to excel in this role

• Relevant technical qualification
• Previous experience within a similar role
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals
• The ability to work independently and under pressure
• The ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Understanding customer needs

What you can expect from us

• 40â€‑hour working week.
• Overtime paid at x1.5 Monday–Saturday and x2 on Sundays.
• Company vehicle available for private use (subject to applicable tax).
• Opportunities for future development and career progression.
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions.
• 25 days’ annual leave, with the option to purchase up to 3 additional days (subject to conditions).
• Profitâ€‑share bonus linked to overall business performance.
• Paycare and eyecare health schemes.
• Access to a wide range of highâ€‑street discounts.

What’s next

• If you are interested in joining the Briggs Group then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch
• Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review
• If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment team and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met