Multi Skilled Service Engineer

Nijhuis Saur Industries Ltd; Truro; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Private healthcare

Death in service

Group income protection

Pension scheme

25 days holidays

Overtime pay

Job summary

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland is seeking a field-based mechanical and electrical engineer to provide on-site service across water treatment sites in the UK. You will perform planned maintenance, diagnose faults and support commissioning and upgrades.

The role requires driving licence, ability to work independently, and readiness for early starts, travel between sites, and on-call when required. The position offers a salary of £38,000-£43,000, 37.5 hours, and benefits.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification or recognised apprenticeship required.
• Experience in maintenance and fault finding in facilities, utilities or process environments.
• Ability to work independently, organise and prioritise tasks and communicate clearly.
• Sound understanding of engineering health and safety requirements.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled servicing, planned preventive maintenance and statutory inspections; diagnose breakdowns, repair or replace components, and test equipment before returning to service.
• Service and fault-find pumps, motors, geared drives, valves, actuators, pipework, bearings, seals, couplings, screening and treatment equipment.
• Investigate electrical and control faults involving motor controls, control panels, distribution equipment, sensors, instrumentation and basic PLC issues; apply safe electrical isolation and working practices.
• Support commissioning, asset replacements and minor upgrade projects; identify developing faults and recommend corrective or preventative actions.
• Communicate clearly with customers about faults, completed work and outstanding needs; escalate significant operational or asset concerns.
• Complete accurate service reports, timesheets, risk assessments and method statements; record asset condition, materials and parts used, and recommendations for follow-on work.
• Provide technical information to support quotations and collaborate with customers, colleagues and other departments.

Skills

Mechanical engineering qualification

Electrical engineering qualification

Multi-skilled technician

Full UK driving licence

Education

Engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Tools

PLC/control systems

Digital service records apps

Data logging software

Job description

Summary:

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland provides water treatment solutions across sectors including food and beverage and holiday parks. Its mission centres on sustainable water reuse, energy and resource recovery, and long-term customer relationships.

Provide safe, reliable and customer-focused mechanical and electrical engineering support across industrial, commercial and domestic water, wastewater and sewage treatment sites. Deliver planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, fault finding, commissioning, optimisation and minor upgrades, working independently or as part of a team to support the growing service operation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Carry out scheduled servicing, planned preventative maintenance and statutory/service inspections; diagnose breakdowns, repair or replace components, and test equipment before returning it to service.

Service and fault-find pumps, motors, geared drives, valves, actuators, pipework, bearings, seals, couplings, screening and treatment equipment, process assets and associated building services.

Investigate electrical and control faults involving motor controls, control panels, distribution equipment, sensors, instrumentation and basic PLC/control-system issues; apply safe electrical isolation and working practices.

Support commissioning, asset replacements and minor upgrade projects; identify developing faults and recommend corrective, preventative or optimisation work.

Communicate clearly with customers about faults, completed work and outstanding needs; provide advice within agreed scope and authority, and **escalate** significant operational or asset concerns.

Complete accurate, timely service reports, timesheets, risk assessments and method statements. Record asset condition, materials and parts used, photographs where appropriate, and recommendations for follow-on work.

Provide technical information to support quotations and maintain an auditable record of work; collaborate with customers, colleagues and other departments.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Relevant mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled engineering qualification or recognised apprenticeship.
• Practical service or maintenance experience in facilities, manufacturing, utilities or process environments, including planned and reactive maintenance and mechanical and/or electrical fault finding.
• Ability to work independently, organise and prioritise work, support projects, communicate clearly and complete electronic service records using digital/mobile applications.
• Sound understanding of engineering health and safety requirements.
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Skills/Qualifications:

Domestic, commercial or industrial water/wastewater treatment; pumps, electrical fault finding, motor controls, variable-speed drives, PLC/control systems, instrumentation, inspection and testing.

18th Edition electrical qualification – its essential/desirable status needs confirmation.

Confined-space training, including medium-risk top and bottom person; working at height; MEWP/IPAF; PASMA; Blue water card; SMSTS/SSSTS; IOSH or equivalent safety training; first aid.

Skills & Behaviours:

Practical engineering ability, logical fault finding, proactive problem solving, strong safety awareness and professional customer communication. Organised and adaptable, with the confidence to work independently, collaborate with others, develop technical skills and take ownership through to resolution or appropriate escalation.

Working Requirements:

Travel between customer sites, with early starts, extended days, occasional overnight stays and participation in an out-of-hours/on-call arrangement where applicable. Work may be outdoors, in industrial environments or in restricted areas, subject to appropriate training, risk assessments and controls.

What we offer:

Salary Banding – £38,000 - £43,000 (DOE)

Hours of Work – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (08:30 to 16:30)

Overtime and on-call rota payments: 1.5 for weekdays and 1.75 for weekends

Holidays – 25 days + 8 statutory days

Probationary Period – 6 months

Pension – Can join immediately or auto enrolled after 3 months - Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice

Eligible to join Private Healthcare after successfully completing probation

Eligible for Death in Service benefit (4 x basic salary) and Group Income Protection upon commencement of employment

Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter

Company Van and Fuel Card provided

Location – Field based, out of the Truro office

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals:

To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040.

To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, maintaining B-Corp Certification.

To be a socially responsible company creating a positive impact to all stakeholders including workers, communities, customers, and our planet.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010