On-Site Field Service Engineer – Automation & PLCs

Proactive Global; Colne; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking a hands-on Field Service Engineer to join our client’s team in Cambridgeshire. You will service, fault-find and repair bespoke machinery and automated systems at customer sites, with occasional assembly and commissioning at the company premises.

Ideal candidates have electrical and mechanical experience, good fault finding skills, and the ability to read technical drawings. 18th Edition is desirable; PLC experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with electrical and mechanical systems.
• Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting abilities.
• Ability to read wiring diagrams or engineering drawings.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites.
• Experience with robotics or automated systems.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites to carry out servicing, maintenance, fault finding and repairs on bespoke machinery and automated systems.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults, implementing effective solutions to minimise downtime.
• Carry out general electrical and mechanical assembly of machinery and equipment at the company's premises when not working on-site.
• Assist with the installation, commissioning and servicing of machinery and automated equipment.
• Work independently on customer sites while maintaining high standards of safety, quality and customer service.
• Support the reliable operation and performance of equipment through effective maintenance and repair work.

Skills

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Fault finding

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Robotics

Automated systems

PLCs

Education

18th Edition Wiring Regulations

Tools

PLCs

Job description

Proactive Global is seeking a hands-on Field Service Engineer to join our client’s team in Cambridgeshire. You will service, fault-find and repair bespoke machinery and automated systems at customer sites, with occasional assembly and commissioning at the company premises.

Ideal candidates have electrical and mechanical experience, good fault finding skills, and the ability to read technical drawings. 18th Edition is desirable; PLC experience is a plus.