Field Service Engineer

Ford & Stanley Talentwise; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment and services group in the UK is seeking a Field Service Engineer to maintain and troubleshoot systems for rail clients. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with door systems and be capable of performing maintenance tasks across various locations in the Midlands and London. This role offers a competitive salary ranging from £39,000 - £47,000 along with travel expenses and additional perks. Join a supportive team making an impact on rail system reliability and safety.

Benefits

Travel expenses covered

Van and fuel card provided

Opportunity to work on a high-profile project

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with door systems and maintenance.
• Knowledge of electrical systems is desirable.
• Ability to work independently in varying rail environments.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, fault-find, and rectify issues on systems at various rail sites.
• Perform maintenance and troubleshooting tasks, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
• Travel across the UK for service and support.

Skills

Hands-on experience with door systems

Knowledge of electrical systems

Adaptability to different rail environments

Education

Mechanical or Electrical qualifications or equivalent experience

Job description

Field Service Engineer

Location: Midlands and London field work (with travel to other parts of England when required)

Salary: £39,000 - £47,000 + Overtime (depending on experience).

About the Role

We have secured numerous projects with our Rail clients to maintain and troubleshoot systems across our key UK locations. We are seeking skilled Field Service Technicians to join the team and play a critical role in ensuring reliability and safety on rolling stock equipment. Our specialist maintenance teams provide repair and maintenance of rolling stock as well as installation and maintenance of track and infrastructure, ensuring maximum availability and reliability of your services.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate, fault-find, and rectify issues on systems at various rail sites.
• Perform maintenance and troubleshooting tasks (not installation work).
• Provide technical support and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Travel to Midlands/London and other locations around the UK.

What We're Looking For

• Essential: Strong hands‑on experience with door systems (fault finding and maintenance).
• Desirable:
  • Knowledge of electrical systems.
  • Mechanical or Electrical qualifications or equivalent experience for the higher salary banding.
• Ability to work independently and adapt to different rail environments.

Why Join Us

• Salary of £39,000 - £49,000 + (More experience commands a higher salary).
• Opportunity to work on a high-profile project with a leading manufacturer.
• Travel across the UK with expenses covered.
• Van and fuel card provided.
• If this role sounds interesting for you, please click to apply.

About Ford & Stanley Group

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group are in the business of people and performance. Our mission is to create one million better workdays through facilitating great recruitment, leadership and occupational mental fitness. We support our clients in their most challenging business areas - recruiting, developing, and retaining the best talent from shop floor to boardroom.

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Equal Opportunities

Ford & Stanley Talent Services Group Ltd is a Disability Confident employer that is committed to a policy of equal opportunities for all opportunity seekers. We shall adhere to such a policy at all times and will review on an on-going basis all aspects of recruitment to avoid unlawful or undesirable discrimination. We will treat everyone equally irrespective sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief or political beliefs and we place an obligation upon all staff to respect and act in accordance with the policy.

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