Field Service Representative (Field Service)

The Boeing Company; Almondbank; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

Pension Plan with up to 10% employer"s

Company paid BUPA Medical Plan

23 days + UK holidays

Winter Break

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

The Boeing Company is hiring a Field Service Engineer (Mechanical) based in Almondbank, Scotland, to join the BDUK Product Support Organisation. You will support repair and overhaul for critical components on CH-47 Chinook operations, applying safety and quality standards with hands-on maintenance expertise.

You will engage with suppliers and customers, provide technical guidance, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring regulatory compliance and effective problem

Qualifications

• Eligibility for UK SC Security Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain the necessary clearance.
• 5+ years of related work experience in rotary wing/aircraft maintenance is preferred.
• Engineering degree with CEng or IEng registration is desired, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to suppliers and customers to resolve maintenance and operational issues, prioritising safety and quality.
• Support product repair and overhaul lines by supplying procedures, authorized repair advice, and technical data to address engineering clarifications.
• Ensure compliance with Regulatory Articles, Defence Standards, company policies, processes, and procedures when resolving technical queries or providing advice.
• Coordinate within the In-Service function of the BDUK Rotary Wing Enterprise among Maintenance Organisations and other teams.
• Utilise mechanical design knowledge to analyse, develop, and maintain technical data and publications changes.
• Conduct research on technical, operational, and quality issues, identify root causes, document findings, and provide recommendations.
• Support Cost Reduction Initiatives and Continuous Improvement through LEAN+ activities.

Skills

Field Service Engineering

Mechanical

Rotary Wing experience

Engineering drawings

Maintenance procedures

Education

HNC in Engineering

Engineering degree with CEng/IEng (desirable)

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

At Boeing, we are innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you will learn and grow; contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

BDUK is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 2,100 people in the UK. We are responsible for delivering several exciting contracts to our UK defence customers including new capabilities like the E-7 AEW&C and the P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Autonomous Systems, C4ISR Services, Support for the Chinook & Apache Fleets, Logistic Information Services and Training Services and are very much in a growth phase.

BDUK engineering function operates a matrix organisation consisting of engineering departments that deliver technical skills, expertise and products into our programmes. This role will be in the Product Support Engineering Department. The Department consists of the following technical areas:

• Reliability Centered Maintenance Analysis
• Reliability and Maintainability
• Logistic Support Analysis
• Engineering Data Exploitation
• Obsolescence Management
• Technical Publications
• Product Support Engineering.
• Field Service Engineering

We are currently looking for an experienced Field Service Engineer (Mechanical) to join the BDUK Product Support Organisation to augment our Component Repair and Overhaul Services team.

The team is located at a supplier facility supporting the repair and overhaul of critical safety items such as transmissions, main rotor heads and hydraulic components that support the United Kingdom’s fleet of CH47 Chinook Helicopters.

This position is based in Almondbank, Scotland reporting to the ‘On-Site’ BDUK Almondbank Engineering Manager.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to suppliers and customers to resolve maintenance and operational issues affecting component repair output and performance, prioritising safety and quality.
• Support product repair and overhaul lines by supplying procedures, authorized repair advice, and technical data to address engineering clarifications and sustain site output performance.
• Ensure compliance with Regulatory Articles, Defence Standards, company policies, processes, and procedures when resolving technical queries or providing advice using authorised engineering source information.
• Support coordination activities within the ‘In-Service’ function of the BDUK Rotary Wing Enterprise (RWE) among Maintenance Organisations, Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation, Engineering Authority, Air Systems Coordinating Design Authority, suppliers, and BDUK functions.
• Utilise mechanical system design engineering knowledge to analyse, develop, and maintain technical data, including generating Publications Change Requests and unsatisfactory Feature Reports (MF765’s) to support safe and efficient operations.
• Conduct research on technical, operational, and quality issues, including Fault Investigations (MF760) under Material Review Board engineering guidance, identify root causes, document findings, and provide recommendations.
• Actively support Cost Reduction Initiatives (CRI) and Continuous Improvement (CI) through LEAN+ activities to maintain and elevate standards across all Boeing engineering functions.

Basic Qualifications (Skills/Experience):

• Eligibility for UK SC Security Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain the necessary clearance

Preferred Qualifications (Skills/Experience):

• HNC in a relevant engineering subject desirable
• 5+ years of related work experience
• A significant amount of demonstrated Rotary Wing / Aircraft or Depot level experience and knowledge in aircraft maintenance procedures, practices, engineering drawings, standards and specifications.
• Knowledge of the Manual of Maintenance and Airworthiness Processes (MAM-P), associated MAA Regulatory Publications (MRP) and Defence Standards pertaining to maintenance, aircraft / component repairs.
• Extensive and specialised ability to analyse and interpret product data (e.g. Engineering drawings, Part Lists, Supplier data, specifications and standards).
• Ability to research and apply engineering principles to determine solutions to technical, operational and quality issues.
• Strong customer focus with the capacity to collaborate and communicate effectively and respectfully with relevant stakeholders, team members and other employees in development of problem-solving activities. Placing higher priority on team and organisation goals above personal goals is essential.
• Previous experience/knowledge of industrial processes such as machining or chemical processing is desirable.
• An Engineering degree with CEng or IEng registration is desired, or a significant amount of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in the field of aircraft depth and fleet maintenance.

What Boeing Offers You:

The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning - you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• An inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
• 6x annual salary life insurance
• Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

Work Authorisation:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 03, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

This is not an Export Control position.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.