Field Service Engineer (Blandford)

Wright Staff; Blandford Forum; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading brand in Plant Engineering is seeking a skilled Field Service Engineer in Blandford. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in servicing, repairing, and maintaining various machinery, with relevant qualifications like NVQ Level 2/3. The role includes diagnosing faults and using diagnostic software, and offers pay between £17.50ph - £18.50ph with opportunities for overtime.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in plant engineering and repair.
• Full UK driving license required.
• Experience with various types of machinery.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair, and maintain plant machinery to ensure reliability.
• Diagnose and rectify faults efficiently.
• Complete detailed reports of work performed.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Hydraulic skills

Education

City and Guild, NVQ Level 2/3 in Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance

Tools

Diagnostic software

Job description

Overview

Field Service Engineer
Blandford
Mon - Fri, 8am - 4:30pm + Overtime, call and weekend when needed.
£17.50ph - £18.50ph, negotiable

Career opportunity for a leading brand in Plant Engineering, looking for independent and confident skilled engineers to join the business, with a strong background in plant, electrics, hydraulics and mechanics.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Service, repair and maintain Brand machinery and other plant equipment to the manufacturers specifications and to ensure machine reliability and safety.


• Keen eye for detail, reporting machine defects and upselling the services of our Brand wherever possible. This also comes with financial benefit for for all opportunities created.


• Successfully diagnose and rectify electrical, hydraulic, powertrain and various other faults prior to initiating and completing a repair.


• Operate our 'Service Master' diagnostic software via a laptop computer (training will be given)


• Complete a detailed report of work completed along with supporting photographs and all allocated times via our in house Service Manager personal tablet system.


• Complete risk assessments in line with company health and safety policy and ensure safe working practices are in place at all times.


• Accurately ordering parts with the parts department


• Working closely with the service department and management team


• Any other duties as deemed necessary to fulfil the role

The ideal candidate will have

• Relevant experience and qualifications e.g. City and Guild, NVQ Level 2/3 in Construction Plant or Machinery Maintenance


• Experience in construction plant, diesel engines, electrics, hydraulics, transmissions, and fault finding using electronic diagnostic equipment.


• Good IT Skills


• knowledge and experience of a variety of machinery ideally in the construction or agricultural industry.


• Ability to interact with customers and develop/build a relationship that ultimately delivers a positively satisfying experience.


• Ability to deliver appropriate communication both internally and externally to allow planning and continued work to be effectively completed.


• Ability to set timescales to own tasks to enable completion of duties and to ensure all tasks are carried out with a level of urgency and within a timely manner, whilst not compromising safety.


• Present a professional image at all times.


• Full UK driving license as well as the ability to operate machinery on site for testing purposes (training can be given to the right candidate)

Field Service Engineer/s will need experience and knowledge of fault finding, diagnostics and repairs.

Wright Staff are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.