Field Service Engineer - ALUP

Alup Kompressoren; Warrington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of trust and accountability

Career growth

Innovation powered by people

Competitive compensation and benefits

Health and well-being

Job summary

ALUP Kompressoren, a long-established compressed air specialist, is seeking a field service engineer to service and maintain air compressors and ancillary equipment in the Warrington area. You will perform routine and emergency maintenance, diagnose faults, and aim for first-time fixes while upholding safety standards.

The role requires a hands-on engineer with mechanical understanding, PC literacy, and a proactive attitude.

Qualifications

• Qualified or equivalent mechanical experience in related systems.
• Experience with electrical diagnostics and wiring on industrial PLCs is preferred.
• Willingness to work on-call rota and travel within the Warrington area.

Responsibilities

• Performing routine and emergency maintenance on a wide range of compressed air equipment.
• Diagnosing faults and delivering first-time fixes where possible.
• Servicing customer equipment to high standards and ensuring accurate reporting for planning teams.
• Supporting field sales and technical support with knowledge of installations and faults.
• Using diagnostics tools to identify electrical and software faults.
• Responding promptly to emergency callouts as part of the on-call rota.

Skills

Mechanical understanding

PC-literate

Problem-solving

Full UK driving licence

Education

Mechanical qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

Industrial PLC diagnostics

Job description

• Refrigerant or desiccant dryer systems

Your role

Working in the field service team, you will be providing professional and efficient service of Air compressors & ancillary Equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing routine and emergency maintenance on a wide range of compressed air equipment.
• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults and ensuring a first-time fix for all but the unfixable equipment issues.
• Servicing customer equipment to the highest possible standard.
• Supporting field sales and technical support with knowledge of customer installations, equipment history, and any faults or issues as they arise.
• Using digital diagnostic tools to identify and rectify electrical and software-based faults.
• Delivering accurate reporting of activities performed to the service admin and planning team, to ensure customers receive the most accurate and useful information.
• As part of a on call rota , responding in a timely manner to emergency callouts for critical customers.
• Handing sales leads across to the sales team to support new equipment sales.
• Keeping a clean and professional image whilst representing the business - vehicle, attire, working environment, customer equipment.
• To be aware of and apply Health and Safety regulations and engineering best practices whilst working.

To succeed, you will need

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

• A sound mechanical understanding, through qualification or equivalent experience, of at least one of the following technologies:
  • Air/gas compressors
  • Air/gas purification or distribution systems
  • Air or fluid pumps, blowers or chillers
  • Electrical diagnostics and wiring on industrial PLCs
  • Refrigerant or desiccant dryer systems
• PC-literate.
• A problem-solving nature, with a hands-on approach.
• A can-do attitude balanced with an appreciation for safety.
• The ability to develop strong relationships and exceed customer expectations.
• A growth mindset - always willing to learn and challenge the status quo.
• Organised - Has the ability to manage own workload and submit job data on a weekly basis.
• A full UK driving licence, preferred clean (no endorsements, points or penalties)

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

The role is located in Warrington and surrounding areas.

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: Maybelle Bryant

Since its foundation in 1923, ALUP Kompressoren, has been synonym with quality and reliability in the compressed air industry. The company develops compressed air solutions for the toughest conditions, especially in industrial applications - highly efficient, energy-saving and durable. From consultancy to planning and implementation, almost 100 years of experience with compressed air makes ALUP an expert in the field. Since 2007 ALUP Kompressoren GmbH is part of the Atlas Copco Group.