Marine Field Service Engineer

Key Recruitment Limited; Eling; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Twenty-two days paid leave

Private Pension

Employee Health Plan

Tools and PPE provided

Mobile phone

Job summary

Key Recruitment Limited is seeking a Marine Field Service Engineer for the United Kingdom, Southampton workshop, with extensive travel to company workshops worldwide. The role focuses on servicing and repair of exhaust gas turbochargers on ships and land-based plants.

You will have a minimum of two years' marine engineering experience and turbocharger exposure to ABB/Accelleron, MAN or MET, plus strong English writing and reporting skills; a full driving licence is required, and willingness to

Qualifications

• A minimum of two years of experience in a marine engineering position.
• At least two years' experience on ABB/Accelleron, MAN or MET turbochargers.
• Excellent English communication and report writing skills.
• Hold a valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and repairing exhaust gas turbochargers.
• Working on turbochargers installed in ships and land-based plants.
• Minimise downtime by delivering effective, timely maintenance.
• Willing to travel extensively and spend periods away from home.
• Work in the Southampton workshop and at other locations as required.

Skills

Marine engineering

Turbocharger experience ABB/Accelleron

English communication

Problem solving

Tools

Measuring equipment

Job description

Job Title

Marine Field Service Engineer

Totton, Southampton.

8.00am - 4.00pm Monday - Friday 40 Hours

Overtime thereafter ++

Reporting to: Workshop Director

Travel required: Extensive travel expected

About the client

My client is a business specialising in the repair and service of marine exhaust gas turbochargers for the shipping industry. With offices/workshops and partners across the globe, they offer 24/7 top service to customers worldwide.

About the role

Due to constant growth and development, we have an exciting new opportunity within our engineering team. The position involves extensive international travel, and flexibility is expected from the post holder.

Job Title:

Field Service Engineer

Location:

United Kingdom - Southampton Workshop, with expectation to travel to company’s other workshops worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and repair of exhaust gas turbochargers.
• Working on turbochargers installed in ships of all sizes and at land-based power plants.
• Minimising downtime is critical. There will be times when the engineer will be required to work on a job for a sustained period to meet the customer’s needs.
• Working in the company’s workshop and live within commuting distance.

About the Person

• A minimum of two years of experience working in a marine engineering position
• A minimum of two years of experience working on turbochargers manufactured by ABB/Accelleron, MAN or MET (essential)
• Experience of working on new generation turbochargers (desired)
• A problem solver and capable of working independently
• Prepared to spend periods of time away from home, including weekends with a flexible and positive attitude to work
• Experienced in using measuring equipment, recording results and comparing against expected data
• Excellent written and spoken English with report writing skills
• To hold a valid driving licence.

Benefits

• Twenty-two days paid leave (plus public holidays)
• Private PensionEmployee Health Plan
• Tools, uniform, personal protective equipment, mobile phone
• On-site parking