Field Service Engineer (Kent)

InPost UK; Aylesford; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery solutions provider in the UK is seeking a Field Service Engineer to join their Network Health team. The role involves diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining parcel locker machines while providing technical support and developing new solutions. Candidates should have experience in a technical role, diagnostics skills, and the ability to manage tasks efficiently. This position offers hybrid working options and various perks, including enhanced annual leave and health care benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced Annual Leave

Vitality Health Care

Enhanced Parental Leave

Rail Loan Commute

Volunteering Day

Hybrid Working

Perks at Work

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar technical or engineering role.
• Proficient in diagnosing and repairing electromechanical equipment.
• Strong problem-solving skills to resolve complex technical issues.
• Excellent communication skills for training others.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and repairing faults in parcel locker machines.
• Maintaining and modernizing machines with hardware and software upgrades.
• Providing technical support to employees and subcontractors.
• Preparing and updating technical manuals.

Skills

Diagnosing electromechanical equipment

Software configuration

Analytical skills

Quality control

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Tools

IT tools for technical support

Job description

Want to be part of a UK hub, in a global business that is scaling rapidly, evolving fast and radically changing the decades-old delivery universe? If so, read on, as we’re looking for a Field Service Engineer based within the Kent areato join our Network Health team!

Our mission? To switch up the status quo and become the UK’s leading out-of-home business. With a fast-growing network of thousands of smart lockers, hundreds of leading retail partners and the launch of our transformative Send service, we’re bringing freedom to anyone with a parcel.

At InPost UK, we’re building an unparalleled group of talent that’s committed to help us power our mission to reshape the way parcels move, and redefine eCommerce logistics. Our team is packed full of top-notch experts in e-commerce, technology, scale-up growth, sustainability, logistics and supply chain. We’re a passionate bunch with high ambition – we collaborate, innovate, support each other, and leave egos at the door.

About the role

This role will be responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining parcel locker machines. Tasks include software configuration, quality control, and providing technical support and training to employees and subcontractors. Actively involved in developing new solutions and maintaining technical documentation.

What you’ll be doing

• Diagnosing and repairing faults and malfunctions of parcel locker machines (APMs), ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
• Maintenance and modernisation of parcel locker machines, including implementing hardware and software upgrades to enhance reliability and efficiency.
• Diagnostics, reconfiguration, and installation of computer software or firmware for computer, electronic, and electromechanical equipment, ensuring compatibility and security compliance.
• Processing and reporting on assigned repairs using communication channels utilised within the organisation
• Managing tools and components for parcel locker machines.
• Handling systems for managing personnel-related matters.
• Quality control of work performed by internal employees and subcontractors ensuring adherence to technical standards, contractual agreements, and company guidelines
• Providing technical and substantive support to employees and subcontractors (including international ones) via communication and IT channels used within the company.
• Participating in the development of solutions for new types of parcel locker machines.
• Preparing and updating technical manuals and documentation.

What we need from you

We’re looking for people who are ready for a fast paced environment, get their kicks out of problem solving and can balance getting today's stuff done, whilst building for the future. We’re looking for people with drive and natural curiosity – who want to do things differently. And do them brilliantly.

• You will need some experience in a similar technical or engineering role.
• Proficiency in diagnosing and repairing electromechanical equipment, with experience in software configuration and firmware updates.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills for resolving complex technical issues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide technical training
• Ability to manage tasks efficiently, ensuring quality and meeting deadlines across multiple markets.
• High accuracy in quality control and documentation updates.
• Experience working with diverse teams, including international subcontractors and internal staff.
• Flexibility to travel for service and training activities both in the UK and occasionallyinternationally.
• Familiarity with parcel locker or similarsystems, electromechanical devices, and organisational IT tools.
• Effective time management and the ability to handle tools and components responsibly.

This role will require occasional training and visits to our office base in Hemel Hempstead and will need to be located near or within the Kent area to be considered to focus on covering this patch area.

Perks of the job

We love to reward our people for the great work they do

🌞 Enhanced Annual Leave – 26 Days Plus the Option to Buy Additional Days per year

More time for you to relax, explore, and enjoy life.

🌟 Vitality Health Care

Stay healthy and happy with our top-notch health coverage.

👶 Enhanced Parental Leave

We support you during those precious family moments.

🚊 Rail Loan Commute with ease! Purchase an annual season ticket, expense it through our InPost expenses procedure, and enjoy a more affordable interest free repayment over the year.

🌳 Volunteering Day

Take a paid day to make a difference in your community

More Perks...

🏡 Hybrid Working (Role suitability dependent)

We innovate, collaborate and optimise by coming together 3 days per week in the office

💼 The Tech You Need

Work from home like a pro with the right tech set up

💰 Perks at Work

Save money on life’s big and small purchases with access to local and national discounts and online classes.

The InPost process

We pride ourselves on our candidate experience. We want to make this as straightforward as possible, for you and for us! We will try our best to get back to you within a few days to let you know if we’d like to take you to the first stage. This normally involves a 20 minute chat with our Talent Team. If we both feel the connection, you’ll then go through another one or two stages, depending on the level of the role.

At InPost, we love uniqueness. Our strength is our people.

We strive to create an open, equal, inclusive environment in which everyone has the opportunity to flourish and be themselves.