Field Service Engineer: Installation & Commissioning

Prime Appointments Ltd; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave entitlement

Training and professional development

UK and worldwide travel opportunities

Job summary

Prime Appointments Ltd is seeking an experienced Service Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical skills to install, commission, maintain and repair industrial equipment across the UK and occasionally overseas. You will travel to customer sites, diagnose faults, provide training and documentation, and act as a technical expert, ensuring safety and compliance.

This role offers hands-on engineering, fault finding and opportunities to develop specialised product knowledge with international

Qualifications

• Experience servicing, maintaining and repairing industrial or commercial equipment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Good understanding of hydraulic systems.
• Experience with PLCs, control systems or automation.
• Electrical qualifications such as 18th Edition or City & Guilds.
• Full UK driving license and passport.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission and configure machinery at customer sites.
• Carry out site acceptance testing and ensure equipment is fully operational.
• Provide customer demonstrations and operational training where required.
• Complete installation and commissioning documentation.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Diagnose and repair faults across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and control systems.
• Respond to emergency breakdowns and minimize customer downtime.
• Provide on-site and remote technical support.
• Investigate recurring faults and recommend long-term solutions.
• Complete service reports, timesheets, expenses and RAMS.
• Record parts used, labour hours, expenses and equipment condition.
• Maintain vehicles, tools, test equipment and spare parts.
• Follow all company H&S procedures and site rules.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Diagnostic skills

Problem-solving

Strong communication

Independent work

Travel flexibility

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent in Mechanical, Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

PLC control systems

Job description

Prime Appointments Ltd is seeking an experienced Service Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical skills to install, commission, maintain and repair industrial equipment across the UK and occasionally overseas. You will travel to customer sites, diagnose faults, provide training and documentation, and act as a technical expert, ensuring safety and compliance.

This role offers hands-on engineering, fault finding and opportunities to develop specialised product knowledge with international