Field Service Engineer Technician - Pharmaceuticals

Mase Consulting Ltd; Worting; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial automation manufacturer is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support pharmaceutical customers in the UK. The role involves mechanical and electrical service work on complex automation equipment and requires at least 2 years of service engineering experience. The ideal candidate will be fluent in English and comfortable with UK travel, including overnight stays. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

£45K - £55K Basic

Company Car

Private Healthcare

5% Matched Pension

Overtime pay

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of service engineering/technician experience with automated pharmaceutical equipment.
• Comfortable with traveling in the UK and spending nights away from home when needed.
• Logical and methodical approach to finding faults.

Responsibilities

• Operate in an 80% mechanical and 20% electrical role.
• Support pharmaceutical manufacturers, primarily in the South UK.
• Conduct routine service and calibration work alongside reactive maintenance.
• Complete service visit reports.

Skills

Service engineering experience

Fluent English

Mechanical skills

Problem resolution

Education

Degree level education

Job description

Overview

Field Service Engineer / Maintenance Technician - Pharma

Do you enjoy the practical hands-on elements of engineering and have the desire to work on industry-leading, highly complex automation equipment?

Ready for your calling? This specialist equipment manufacturer is searching for a well-rounded Field Service Engineer / Service Technician to support their pharmaceutical customers in the UK with a focus on South.

Why This Company

This leading industrial automation manufacturer has grown 20% over the past 12 months and in line with the acquisition of new customers and to ensure continued world class service they now wish to expand their service team in the UK.

Operating in rapidly expanding markets such as pharmaceuticals and recognised for offering some of the industry\'s most advanced production equipment, they pride themselves on their detailed attention to customer needs and dedication to the highest standards of performance and quality.

Rewards & Benefits

• £45K - £55K Basic (dependent on experience)
• Company Car
• Private Healthcare
• 4 x Life Assurance
• 5% Matched Pension
• Company Credit Card (Travel Expenses)
• Overtime (1.25x paid on any hours worked above contracted 39 hours per week)
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

About The Role

As a Field Service Engineer / Service Technician you will work from a home office and be responsible for:

• Operating in an 80% mechanical and 20% electrical role.
• Working within a service engineering team supporting pharmaceutical manufacturers in the UK with a particular focus on the South.
• Attending a low number of customer calls as each case can be extremely complicated and time consuming.
• On rare occasions operating as part of an installation team to complete new equipment installations, commissioning and user training.
• Working to preventative maintenance and installation work which is often booked 2-3 months in advance, whilst also reacting to more pressing breakdowns and repairs.
• Working with the engineering planner to coordinate activities and movements.
• Conducting routine service and calibration work, alongside more reactive maintenance, including fault finding, problem resolution and repair.
• Completing service visit reports.

About You

The ideal candidate will possess at least 2 years of service engineering / technician experience, gained working on complex automated pharmaceutical equipment, including robotics, production/processing, materials handling, packaging and filling machinery.

Candidates must speak fluent English and be multiskilled with a mechanical focus. You must be comfortable travelling in the UK and spending nights away from home when needed.

A degree level education is beneficial, but not essential. It is, however, essential you have a logical and methodical approach to finding faults and be comfortable working on high value automated machinery.

A valid local driving license is required, as is the right to work in the UK. My client doesn\'t offer sponsorship.

Next Steps

Interested in this role? Here\'s what happens next…

Click the apply button to send us your CV. If we think you\'re a great fit for this role, we\'ll be in touch in the next couple of days.

Thank you for taking the time to read about this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you,
Team Mase.

Job Details

Job Ref: (Apply online only)-CVL

Field Service Engineer / Maintenance Technician

Location: Ideally South UK - Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Avon, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Surrey

Would also consider candidates in the Midlands

Keywords

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