Field Service Engineer - Fluid Handling / Process Equipment

Additional Resources; Saltash; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

30 days' holiday

Sick pay

Team events

Professional development

Healthcare benefits

Country club membership

Job summary

Additional Resources is seeking a Field Service Engineer to install, commission, maintain and troubleshoot specialist equipment across the UK and internationally. Based in Saltash, you will travel to customer sites to install, service and upgrade industrial machinery, providing hands-on support and training.

You will diagnose mechanical, electrical and control-system faults, interpret drawings, and perform software updates.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ commercial or industrial field service experience.
• Hands-on with liquid/fluid handling machinery or process equipment.
• Experience dealing with customers or end users in industrial env.
• Knowledge of pumps, valves, pipework, sensors, and pressure/flow control.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings/engineering docs.
• Engineering qualification such as apprenticeship, HNC/HND or degree or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering skills with fault diagnosis ability.
• Hold a full UK driving licence and passport.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, service, repair and upgrade equipment at customer sites.
• Identify and fix mechanical, electrical and control-system faults.
• Test, calibrate and validate machinery and instruments.
• Provide remote and on-site technical support to customers until resolution.
• Carry out software updates, system adjustments and performance optimisations.
• Deliver operator and maintenance training and complete service reports.

Skills

Field service experience

Customer-facing

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Read technical drawings

Education

Engineering apprenticeship/HNC/HND/degree

Tools

Pumps

Valves

Sensors

Control systems

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Field Service Engineer to join an engineering business developing advanced machinery and automated manufacturing solutions for the composites industry.

As a Field Service Engineer, you will install, commission, maintain and troubleshooting specialist equipment, providing technical support to customers across the UK and internationally.

This full-time role based in Saltash offers a competitive salary and benefits. Candidates must live within a reasonable daily commuting distance and be willing to travel within the UK and internationally when required.

Previous experience in composites industry is not essential, as training will be provided on the relevant technology and processes.

You will be responsible for:

• Installing, commissioning, servicing, repairing and upgrading industrial equipment at customer sites.
• Identifying and resolving mechanical, electrical and control-system faults, including issues involving pumps, valves, sensors and fluid-handling systems.
• Testing, calibrating and validating machinery, instruments and associated equipment.
• Providing technical assistance remotely and directly to customers, taking responsibility for issues through to resolution.
• Carrying out software updates, system adjustments and performance optimisation.
• Delivering operator and maintenance training and completing relevant service reports and technical documentation.
• Supporting equipment development and process improvements by sharing field feedback and maintaining technical instructions.
• Perform other duties as required.

What we are looking for:

• Approx 3 years’ commercial or industrial engineering experience in field service, commissioning, maintenance, machinery support or a similar role.
• Hands‑on experience with liquid / fluid handling machinery or process equipment
• Background dealing directly with customers or end users in an industrial or commercial environment.
• Knowledge of systems incorporating pumps, valves, pipework, sensors and pressure / flow control.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and engineering documentation.
• An engineering qualification, such as an apprenticeship, HNC, HND or degree, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical engineering skills, with the ability to diagnose faults and resolve technical issues independently.
• Full UK driving licence and passport.

The candidates from the following background will be considered:

Field Service Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, Pump Service Engineer, Pump Engineer, Industrial Service Engineer, Service and Commissioning Engineer, Installation Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Repair and Service Engineer, Mechanical Fitter, Process Equipment Engineer, Equipment Service Engineer

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary
• 30 days' annual holiday,
• Company sick pay
• Team events and social activities
• Training and opportunities for professional development
• Westfield Healthcare benefits, covering dental, optical, therapies and wellbeing services, alongside retail discounts
• Complimentary membership of a country club, including gym, swimming pool, fitness classes and leisure facilities