Field Service Engineer

Minstrell Engineering; Northampton; Remote; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Field Service Engineer for a home-based role covering the UK. The successful candidate will manage maintenance contracts and support engineering teams. An inclusive package includes a competitive salary, healthcare benefits, and opportunities for overtime.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Healthcare

Pension

Dental Cover

Optical Cover

Company Car

Overtime

Qualifications

• Experience with electro-mechanical/PLC/hardware faults.
• Proven background in preventative maintenance operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage visited maintenance contracts of varying complexity.
• Support site teams and ensure safety.

Skills

Problem solving

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Health and Safety management

PLC knowledge

Ability to interpret electrical circuit diagrams

Stakeholder management

Communications skills

Practical working knowledge of physics

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent (BTEC/City & Guilds)

Job description

Field Service Engineer

Home based national role covering the whole UK.

Some shift work will be required.

Package;

• Total GBP54,075.20 (Including shift and call out allowances) + 10% Bonus, Plenty of Overtime and Company Car.
• 174 hours per month contracted paid door to door.
• Call out Contracted 1 week in 3 (Usually 1 in 5)
• 25 days holiday, Healthcare, Pension, Dental Cover, Optical Cover and more.

Key Responsibilities:

The Field Service Engineer will primarily be responsible for the visited maintenance contracts which vary in complexity and size. There will also be a requirement to support site teams as required. Field Service Engineers will be safety conscious, with a record of providing solutions to complex problems.

Duties/Knowledge required;

• Electrical strip-down/re-assembly, field wiring, machine calibration and system testing.
• Reactive maintenance
• Stakeholder management
• Problem solving
• Ability to interpret electrical circuit diagrams
• Health and Safety management
• Mechanical engineering
• PLC knowledge
• Electrical engineering
• Operate hand tools and be able to assemble parts onto equipment
• Ability to compile complete and concise visit and breakdown reports
• Liaising with members of the different engineering departments sharing knowledge and information

Skills, qualifications and experience

• Minimum qualification NVQ level 3 or equivalent (BTEC/City & Guilds)
• Proven experience of dealing with electro-mechanical/PLC/hardware faults and preventative maintenance operations as part of a home-based support infrastructure
• PLC knowledge
• Ability to read electrical drawings
• Practical working knowledge of physics
• Computer literate with basic Microsoft Office skills
• Communications skills
• Appreciation of Cultural Diversity

Experience in the following will be advantageous:

Distribution FMCG electrical engineer automation engineer Automation Manufacturing Production Conveyors Machinery Material Handling Baggage Handling Packaging Machinery Cranes MHE Airports PLC's / Control Systems Motors Drives Navy Army RAF REME Marines Armed Forces

Suited candidates previously hold roles such as:

Maintenance Technician Maintenance Engineer Electrical Engineer Automation Engineer Electrical Technician Electro-mechanical Technician Marine Technician Marine Engineer Avionics Technician Avionics Engineer Aircraft Engineer Aircraft Technician Robotics Technician Robotics Engineer Multi-skilled Engineer Multi-skilled Technician

Application Process:
If you have the above skills and wish to be considered for this position or find out more details then please submit your CV.

We will endeavour to contact all applicants however if you do not hear from me within two weeks then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.