Field Service Engineer

Demob Job Ltd; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Life insurance

Private healthcare

Company pension

Lunch allowance

Ongoing training

Job summary

Demob Job Ltd is recruiting on behalf of a leading provider of specialist laboratory instrumentation, supporting customers across the UK. They seek a Field Service Engineer to cover the North West, with regular travel and occasional overnight stays.

You will service, calibrate and repair equipment at customer sites, provide on-site and remote technical support, and build strong client relationships as part of a growing team with extensive training and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Electrical, electronic engineering or scientific background with at least an HNC or higher qualification.
• Experience in field service or maintenance.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation is highly desirable.
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills.
• IT literate.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, calibration and repair of equipment at customer sites.
• Diagnose faults and complete repairs efficiently, ensuring minimal downtime for customers.
• Provide technical support both on site and remotely.
• Complete detailed service reports and maintain accurate records.
• Maintain tools, test equipment and vehicle stock levels.

Skills

Electrical/Electronic background

Fault finding

IT literacy

Full UK driving licence

Willingness to travel

Education

HNC or higher qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related

Job description

I am recruiting for my client, a leading provider of specialist laboratory instrumentation supporting customers across a wide range of industries throughout the UK. Due to continued growth, they are now seeking a Field Service Engineer to join their established team, covering the North West. Please note this role involves regular travel and occasional overnight stays.

Candidates living in or close to Preston, Manchester, Liverpool, Chester are of particular interest.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically biased engineer to join a highly respected organisation offering full training, long term career development and the chance to work with advanced technology.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the service, maintenance, calibration and repair of specialist equipment at customer sites. You will also provide technical support and build strong working relationships with clients.

Field Service Engineer Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance, calibration and repair of equipment at customer sites.
• Diagnose faults and complete repairs efficiently, ensuring minimal downtime for customers.
• Provide technical support both on site and remotely.
• Complete detailed service reports and maintain accurate records.
• Maintain tools, test equipment and vehicle stock levels.

Field Service Engineer Requirements:

• Electrical, electronic engineering or scientific background with a recognised qualification to a minimum of an HNC or higher qualification.
• Experience working in a field service or maintenance environment.
• Previous experience within laboratory instrumentation or similar is highly desirable.
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills.
• IT literate.
• Full, clean UK driving licence.
• Flexible approach with a willingness to travel and stay away from home occasionally.

Field Service Engineer Benefits:

• Salary negotiable depending on skills and experience.
• Company car.
• Achievable performance related bonus of up to 10%.
• Life insurance and private healthcare.
• Company pension scheme.
• Allowances for early starts and late finishes.
• Lunch allowance provided.
• Ongoing training and development.
• Opportunity to work with advanced technology.
• Stable, growing organisation with long term career prospects.

NOTE – Our client encourages applications from candidates from both commercial and ex-military backgrounds, Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force with electronic/electrical engineering bias