Field Service Engineer

Samuel Frank; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A special purpose machine manufacturer is seeking an Electrically biased Field Service Engineer based in the North West of England. The role involves significant international travel, with a competitive salary of £43-47k plus benefits including overtime and site allowances. The ideal candidate will possess ONC level qualifications and key communication skills, with mechanical knowledge being a plus.

Benefits

Company credit card

Overtime pay

Site allowances

Qualifications

• Electrically biased and Electrically qualified (ONC minimum level).
• Willingness to travel internationally; regular trips typically 1-3 weeks in duration.
• Knowledge of machinery used in food production environments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Join a growing team of Field Service Engineers working internationally.
• Provide rapid response quotations for spares and service work.
• Ensure proper handling of daily logs and project completion certificates.

Skills

Electrically biased

First class communication skills

Mechanical knowledge

Education

ONC minimum level qualification

Job description

Overview

Field Service Engineer - Special Purpose Machinery - UK & International Travel - Electrically Biased - North West - £43-47k + van + overtime + site allowances

Samuel Frank is recruiting for an Electrically biased Field Service Engineer who lives in the North West of England to join a special purpose machine manufacturer.

Responsibilities

• Very well-established company with a full order book and the potential to grow the role and add PLC software commissioning to your skills
• Join a growing team of Field Service Engineers where you''ll be regularly working internationally, for trips typically 1-3 weeks in duration. The Service Manager estimates about a third of your time will be spent abroad.
• Field Service Engineer will need to be Electrically biased and Electrically qualified, ONC minimum level
• Mechanical knowledge advantageous
• When not working on customer sites in the UK or abroad, the successful Field Service Engineer will be working on the shop floor in East Lancashire
• Knowledge of working on machinery used in food production environments would be useful, but not essential
• Role requires first class communication skills
• Key areas of accountability include making sure you're on top of daily logs, variation to contract orders, calibration certificates, project completion certificates, breakdown, site service and survey duplicate sheets
• Provide rapid response quotations for spares and any remedial or extra service work relating to site visits and health checks
• Working week is 37 hours/week, overtime is paid at single rate Monday to Friday, x1.5 on a Saturday when working away and x2 on Sundays and Bank Holidays if working away
• Company credit card will be provided and hourly uplift paid for hours worked onsite to cover as a subsistence payment
• The client’s premises are easily commutable from most of Manchester and places including Oldham, Rochdale, Heywood, Stalybridge, Denton, Burnley, Blackburn, Accrington, Nelson, Bolton and Hebden Bridge

Qualifications

• Electrically biased and Electrically qualified (ONC minimum level)
• Mechanical knowledge advantageous
• First class communication skills
• Willingness to travel internationally; regular trips typically 1-3 weeks in duration
• Knowledge of machinery used in food production environments would be useful, but not essential

Working patterns & Benefits

37-hour working week. Overtime payable at single rate Monday to Friday, x1.5 on Saturdays when working away, and x2 on Sundays and Bank Holidays if working away. A company credit card will be provided and hourly uplift paid for hours worked onsite to cover a subsistence payment.