Field Service Engineer - Heavy Equipment

WR Engineering; Stanford-le-Hope; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment partner seeks an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a heavy equipment company. The role involves servicing and maintaining large machinery, requiring strong hydraulics and electrics skills. Ideal candidates have NVQ Level 3 qualifications and are based within an hour of the SS17 postcode. Attractive salary and extensive benefits including travel pay and career progression opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Company van

Holiday and pension benefits

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 3 or Level 2 with strong experience.
• Skilled in hydraulics, electrics, and diagnostics.
• Experience with Plant, Cranes, Forklift, HGV, material handling.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair and maintain heavy mobile equipment including cranes and forklifts.
• Cover the South East, requiring travel.
• Participate in on-call rota with standby pay.

Skills

Hydraulics

Electrics

Diagnostics

CANbus knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Plant, HGV, Forklift or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Field Service Engineer - Heavy Equipment

Location

Reside within 1 hour of SS17 postcode

Salary

£39,000 + overtime + van + benefits

Role

We're looking for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a global leader in heavy equipment and material handling solutions. This is a fantastic chance to work on large-scale machinery, gain world-class training, and develop your career in a business that values progression.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair and maintain heavy mobile equipment: cranes, forklifts, RoRo tractors, container handlers
• Field-based role covering the South East — Bristol to Lincolnshire
• Door-to-door paid travel, with overtime and on-call allowance

Package & Benefits

• £41,792 base salary + overtime (time and a half weekdays/Saturdays, double time Sundays)
• Company van, larger tools supplied
• On-call rota: 1 in 6 weeks, £150 standby, 4 hours minimum double time if called out
• 40 hours/week, Mon-Fri, 8:30-5:00
• Holiday, pension, and strong career progression opportunities

About You

• NVQ Level 3 in Plant, HGV, Forklift or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering (Level 2 considered with strong experience)
• Skilled in hydraulics, electrics and diagnostics (CANbus knowledge an advantage)
• Backgrounds: Plant, Cranes, Forklift, HGV, material handling

About WR Engineering

WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent and contract jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy