Field Service Engineer (Diesel Engines)

ZipRecruiter; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Field Service Engineer to provide mechanical and electrical maintenance for diesel engines in the Midlands. The ideal candidate has NVQ2 qualifications and experience in fault diagnostics. This field-based role offers a starting salary of £35,000 plus benefits including a company van and private medical coverage.

Benefits

Company van

Fuel card

Laptop

Mobile phone

Private medical insurance

Attractive pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experienced in mechanical and electrical maintenance of diesel engines.
• Demonstrable experience in fault diagnostics and remote diagnostics.
• Able to work in a safety-critical environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fault diagnostics on modern diesel engines.
• Download data and interpret ECU information.
• Perform remote diagnostics to identify faults.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance of diesel engines

Electrical maintenance of diesel engines

Fault diagnostics

Remote diagnostics

Customer service

Education

NVQ2 qualification

Job description

Overview

Field Service Engineer (Diesel Engines) – Midlands region including Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Derby.

Basic salary starting at £35,000 per annum + Company Van + Fuel Card + laptop + mobile + overtime available

The Company

You will be joining an organisation synonymous with engineering excellence, developing leading power technology solutions for customers in the marine, construction, agricultural, rail and defence sectors (amongst others). A genuine leader in their field, this company provides comprehensive training for the engineers, to reflect the developing and emerging technology in its product range. Customer relationships are key, hence the Service Engineer we are looking for will have a clear track record of delivering added value services in client facing roles.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be experienced in both the mechanical and electrical maintenance of diesel engines and / or propulsion systems and associated electrical control technology, ECU’s (Electronic control unit).

Qualified to NVQ2 as a minimum you will have demonstrable experience of fault diagnostics and remote diagnostics and conditioning. Working in the customer location that is a highly safety critical environment, you will be required to undertake pre-employment checks including medicals, drug and alcohol screens.

Due to the nature of the role, we welcome applications from the ex-forces personnel, such as RAF, Royal Navy or British Army, or experienced engineers within Marine, Rail, Automotive, HGV or Bus sector. This is a fantastic opportunity to move your career towards the Rail sector!

The Role

As the Rail Service Engineer, you’ll be carrying out fault diagnostics on modern diesel engines, downloading data, ECU familiarity. Fully product training will be provided as Service Engineers are responsible as product experts for ensuring performance and availability for the diesel engines in the rolling stock. Whilst hands on work, at the heart of this role is being able to undertake remote diagnostic work to obtain, evaluate and interpret data to identify likely faults before physically seeing the engine.

This represents intermediate fault-finding activity and fault resolution courtesy of effective condition monitoring.

The Salary & Benefits

Basic salary starting at £35,000 per annum + overtime available + Company Van + Fuel Card, Laptop, Mobile Phone.

This role is field based, and will be covering the midlands region of Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Derby, Monday to Friday DAYS, 40 hours a week, 25 Days holiday + BH, Attractive pension scheme, private medical and other big company benefits are offered as standard.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about providing exceptional customer service within a Field Service Engineer role and can offer the knowledge and flexibility the role requires, get in touch for immediate interview!

Either email your CV to (URL removed) or call (phone number removed) to discuss. Please note – you must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, or belief, sex, and