Field Service Engineer - Materials Testing

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking a Field Service & Calibration Engineer to cover the Manchester and surrounding regions. The role involves servicing and maintaining materials testing equipment, ensuring compliance with UKAS standards. Candidates must have relevant experience, strong IT skills, and a valid UK driving licence. This position offers a competitive salary of £35,000 - £40,000, full benefits, and opportunities for growth in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Annual company performance related bonus

Pension at 5% from company, 3% employee

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Continuous development and training

Qualifications

• Experience with materials testing equipment or load cell integrated systems.
• Understanding of mechanical, electrical, and fluid disciplines.
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, and repair testing equipment and instrumentation.
• Ensure equipment is correctly calibrated and maintained to UKAS standards.
• Compile detailed reports as appropriate.

Skills

Knowledge of Materials Testing equipment

Service and calibration knowledge of load cells

Strong IT and communication skills

Job description

Overview

Field Service & Calibration Engineer - Materials Testing, Materials Testing & Load Cell Systems - M62, M1 & M6 Corridors

Locations: Manchester, Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Leeds, Liverpool

£35,000 - £40,000 Basic Salary + Vehicle + Benefits + Bonus

Are you an experienced service engineer on materials testing equipment or load cell integrated systems? Or do you have knowledge of materials testing in a lab and looking to get into a field service role? Read on for the opportunity to join this organisation; a prestigious, respected company. A place where you can grow and develop.

Responsibilities

• You will be field based, predominantly covering a region but with further UK travel as needed.
• You will be responsible for the service, maintenance, and repair of this testing equipment and instrumentation. Examples include impact, tensile, universal, fatigue, or torsion testing.
• You will be working within a variety of manufacturing sectors including the aerospace, automotive, and medical industries.
• You will play an important role in ensuring the equipment is correctly calibrated and maintained to UKAS standards.
• Compile detailed reports as appropriate.
• The field-based nature of the role will require nights away from home; on average 1 - 2 per week.

Ideal Background

• Knowledge of one of the following is essential: Materials Testing equipment, either as a current service engineer, or as somebody using the machinery in a lab. Specifically on impact, tensile, universal, fatigue, or torsion testing.
• Service and calibration knowledge of load cells and connected systems such as checkweighers, weighbridges, or similar.
• A strong engineering understanding in mechanical, electrical, and fluid disciplines.
• Approachable, honest, and a team player.
• Strong IT and communication skills.
• Hold a full valid UK driving licence and have right to work in the UK as sponsorship can’t be provided.

About the Client

• Fastest growing company in their industry.
• Excellent training, support, and ongoing opportunities.
• Work with a varied client base in Research, Automotive, Aerospace, General Manufacturing, and Rail sectors.
• Recruit for attitude, train for skill. Trusted by testing laboratories, scientists, and engineers nationally.

Package

£35,000 - £40,000 basic salary, depending on experience. Annual company performance related bonus. Pension at 5% from company, 3% employee. Company van, tools, laptop & phone. Continuous development and training. 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays.

Apply online now if you fit the above criteria and are eager to grow.

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