Field Service Engineer – Dartford

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Door to door travel

Overtime

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking a Field Service Engineer to cover a Kent/Essex patch, working on a catalogue of top‑range garage equipment. This role is field-based with travel across the regional patch and opportunities to work on a variety of equipment from different manufacturers.

You will install, service, maintain and repair garage equipment, perform fault finding, and conduct preventative maintenance. A full UK driving licence and customer‑focused communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience on Electromechanical/Hydraulic equipment.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Customer-focused approach with good communication.
• Ability to work independently in a field-based role.

Responsibilities

• Installation, service, maintenance and repair of garage equipment.
• Fault finding and breakdown response across customer sites.
• Periodic preventative maintenance and inspections.
• Work on a wide range of equipment.
• Covering a regional patch.

Skills

Field service

Electromechanical

Hydraulic

Driving licence

Customer focus

Job description

Field Service Engineer – Garage Equipment

Southeast – Ideally based in Essex or Kent

£35,000 – £40,000 + Overtime + Door to door paid travel

A well-established and growing garage equipment wholesale business is looking to add an experienced service engineer to cover a regional patch, working on a catalogue of top of the range garage equipment.

This role is focused in the Kent and Essex area, with travel further afield when required. You’ll be joining a team of 30 Service Engineers, supporting a wide range of clients.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with field service experience, either working on garage equipment or other transferrable service work. You’ll be exposed to a variety of equipment types, manufacturers, and customer environments, making this a varied and rewarding field-based position.

The Role

• Installation, service, maintenance and repair of garage equipment
• Fault finding and breakdown response across customer sites
• Planned preventative maintenance and inspections
• Working on a wide range of equipment
• Covering a regional patch

The Candidate

• Previous experience working on Electromechanical/Hydraulic equipment
• Could be from transferrable industries, eg a forklift engineer or car mechanic
• Ability to work independently in a field-based role
• Full UK driving licence
• Customer-focused approach with strong communication skills

Package

• £35,000 – £40,000 basic salary
• Regional travel
• Overtime available
• Realistic OTE of well over £40,000
• Ongoing support from a large, experienced engineering team

INDSNS.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job Tenure: Permanent
Salary: £35000 – £40000 per annum + Training + Door to door paid travel
Location: Dartford, Kent