Field Service Engineer (Medical Equipment)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Scotland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare equipment service provider is seeking a Field Service Engineer in Aberdeenshire. This role offers a variety of technical challenges and significant responsibilities including maintenance, repairs, and installation of patient handling equipment. Ideal candidates should have a mechanical or electrical engineering background and a UK driving licence. The company provides excellent training, a supportive team, and attractive benefits including overtime and allowances. Join a team where your work has a meaningful impact on healthcare.

Benefits

31 Days Holiday

Pension

Company Van

Tools

Tech Package

Qualifications

• Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and LOLER testing.
• Confident in attending reactive breakdowns with fault-finding experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and LOLER testing.
• Attend reactive breakdowns and complete fault-finding and repairs.
• Install and commission fixed patient handling equipment.
• Participate in the on-call rota with additional compensation.

Skills

Mechanical or electrical engineering background

Fault-finding

Diagnostics

Hands-on repairs

UK driving licence

Job description

Field Service Engineer (Medical Equipment)

£35,000 + Bonus + Door-to-Door Pay + Overtime + 31 Days Holiday + Pension + Allowances + Company Van + Tools + Tech Package

Aberdeenshire

Are you a Field Service Engineer with mechanical or electrical skills looking for a role where every day brings technical variety, autonomy, and meaningful impact? Do you want to join a specialist healthcare engineering team offering excellent training, long‑term stability, and progression? This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading healthcare equipment service provider, supporting care homes, hospitals, and clinical environments across the UK. You'll play a vital role maintaining, repairing, and installing essential patient‑handling equipment that helps vulnerable people receive safe, dignified care.

The company is expanding its technical service operations and is looking for an experienced engineer to carry out PPM, LOLER inspections, breakdown response, diagnostics, and full installation/commissioning of fixed systems such as ceiling track hoists, baths and wall‑mounted equipment.

This role offers genuine variety travelling across Aberdeenshire, the Northern Isles and occasionally throughout the UK, carrying out site surveys, installations, repairs, and client support. You will be trusted with responsibility, supported by a strong service team, and rewarded with excellent overtime, allowances, and full expenses.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and LOLER testing
• Attend reactive breakdowns and complete fault‑finding and repairs
• Install and commission fixed patient handling equipment
• Participate in the on‑call rota (with additional compensation)

The Person:

• Mechanical or electrical engineering background
• Confident with fault‑finding, diagnostics, and hands‑on repairs
• UK driving licence

Keywords:

Engineering, Field Service, Mechanical, Electrical, Medical, Aberdeen, Inverness, Scotland, LOLER, Hoists, Installation, Service Engineer

Reference: BBBH 22956

If you're looking for a technically rewarding field role within a supportive and expanding engineering team, this could be the ideal next step in your career. Apply Below.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. Final remuneration will depend on experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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