Pump Service Engineer

Sulzer; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Paid overtime

33 days leave

Pension contributions

Medicash

Employee assistance

Costco membership

Car leasing

Long service award

Learning Pathways

Support for veterans

Job summary

Sulzer is seeking a Pump Service Engineer to join our Birmingham Service Centre, supporting overhaul, repair and testing of pumps and rotating equipment for customers across water, energy, industrial and infrastructure sectors.

This role is primarily workshop-based at a state-of-the-art facility, with occasional on-site work to inspect, fault-find and maintain equipment for UK customers. You will work with experienced engineers and contribute to safe, high-quality service activities.

Qualifications

• Experience servicing, repairing or overhauling pumps and rotating equipment.
• Strong mechanical engineering and fault-finding skills.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
• Flexible approach with willingness to undertake site work and travel.

Responsibilities

• Dismantling, inspecting, repairing and rebuilding pumps and rotating equipment.
• Diagnosing faults and recommending repair solutions.
• Conducting performance testing and quality inspections.
• Producing accurate service reports and technical documentation.
• Supporting site activities including maintenance, installation and breakdown response.
• Working safely and professionally at customer locations across the UK.

Skills

Pumps and rotating equipment

Mechanical engineering

Engineering drawings

Site travel

Quality and safety

Job description

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Sulzer is looking for a skilled Pump Service Engineer to join our Birmingham Service Centre, supporting the overhaul, repair and testing of critical pumping equipment for customers across the water, energy, industrial and infrastructure sectors.

This is primarily a workshop-based role, working within our state-of-the art facility alongside experienced engineers and technicians. However, flexibility is essential, as you'll also support customers on-site with inspections, fault finding, maintenance and emergency breakdown activities when required.

What You'll Be Doing

• Dismantling, inspecting, repairing and rebuilding a wide range of pumps and rotating equipment
• Diagnosing faults and recommending repair solutions
• Conducting performance testing and quality inspections
• Producing accurate service reports and technical documentation
• Supporting site activities including maintenance, installation, commissioning and breakdown response
• Working safely and professionally at customer locations across the UK when required

What We're Looking For

• Experience servicing, repairing or overhauling pumps and rotating equipment
• Strong mechanical engineering and fault-finding skills
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation
• A flexible approach, with willingness to undertake site work and travel when required
• Commitment to quality, safety and customer service

Why Join Sulzer?

Based at our Birmingham Service Centre, you'll work from one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in the UK. Opened in 2021 following significant investment, our 82,000 sq ft Centre of Excellence has been designed around lean manufacturing principles and equipped with advanced machining technologies, digital inspection systems and state-of-the-art additive manufacturing capabilities. Operating 24/7, the facility delivers world-class maintenance, repair and overhaul solutions for pumps, motors, generators, compressors, turbines and other critical rotating equipment, supporting some of the UK's most important industries.

Hours of work:

• Monday - Thursday : 07:00 - 15:45
• Friday : 07:00 - 14:30

What we offer you

• A competitive basic salary
• Company-wide bonus scheme
• Paid overtime opportunities
• 33 days annual leave.
• Defined pension contributions.
• Access to Medicash helping you cover everyday health costs like dental optical and physiotherapy plus a range of wellbeing perks.
• Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Access to discounts on shopping entertainment lifestyle plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.
• Discounted personal car leasing for you your family and friends.
• Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.
• Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.
• As a Sulzer Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we welcome and support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers with policies for training, camps and deployment, plus a growing internal military network.

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.