Hydraulic Service Engineer - Suffolk

Solutions Engineering Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Hydraulic Field Service Engineer to join a well-known company in the hydraulic industry. This field-based role involves installation, maintenance, and repairs of hydraulic systems across various environments. Candidates must have an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering, strong mechanical skills, and excellent customer service abilities. The position offers a salary between £30,250 and £40,000, along with overtime, a van, and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Overtime

Company van

Pension

Mobile phone

Qualifications

• Full understanding of HSE.
• Strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills.
• Able to troubleshoot and repair systems and components.

Responsibilities

• Provide feedback to engineering teams for system improvements.
• Diagnose and repair hydraulic faults.
• Assemble and service hydraulic hoses, pumps, valves and cylinders.

Skills

Mechanical and troubleshooting skills

Strong communication skills

Customer service skills

Desire to learn

Education

NVQ Level 3 – Mechanical Engineering or similar field

Tools

Hydraulic systems

Fluid mechanics

Basic electrical components

Job description

My client is an established, well-known company within the hydraulic industry. With over 50 years trading history they specialise in providing a multi service model to their clients across the hydraulic sector – being able to design, manufacture, service and install hydraulic systems. Due to growth, they are looking to add a driven a Hydraulic Field Service Engineer to their successful engineering team. As a Hydraulic Field Service Engineer you will be responsible for installation, maintenance and repairs of hydraulic systems across various environments. This is a field based, customer facing, hands on role, with plenty of problem solving.

Hydraulic Field Service Engineer

Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk County)

£30,250 - £40,000 DOE –, Overtime, Van, Pension, mobile. (Salary increases after probation)

Extensive career progression.

Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work.

Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Provide feedback to engineering teams for system improvements.
• Diagnose and repair hydraulic faults.
• Assemble and service hydraulic hoses, pumps, valves and cylinders.
• Provide technical support to clients to explain issues, solutions and further preventative measures.
• Ensure all documentation is complete correctly.
• Maintain van – ensuring stock levels are high and it is presentable/clean.
• Conduct system tests to ensure HSE and performance levels are hit.

To apply you MUST have or hold:

• Full understanding of HSE.
• NVQ Level 3 – Mechanical Engineering or similar field.
• Knowledge of hydraulic systems, fluid mechanics and basic electrical components.
• Strong mechanical and troubleshooting skills.
• A desire to learn.
• Strong communications skills both written and verbally.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to troubleshoot and repair systems and components.
• Liaise professionally with clients and colleagues of all levels.
• Full UK Driving licence.

This opportunity is for a Hydraulic field based Engineer who is looking to take up their next challenge.

If you are interested in this new and exciting position, then call Tom Brocklehurst on the listed number or ideally email with your current CV.