Regional Service Engineer – Northeast

Andrews Sykes Group; England; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension (contributory)

Life assurance

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Personal development plan and training

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee referral programme

Job summary

Andrews Sykes Group is seeking an experienced full-time Service Engineer to maintain our fleet of hire equipment across the UK. The role involves routine inspection, servicing, breakdown repairs, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

You will uphold SHEQ policies, communicate professionally with customers, manage workshop assets, and travel within the UK as needed. The ideal candidate has a mechanical background, experience with engines, and prior work in the hire industry, with a

Qualifications

• Mechanical background.
• Experience with engines.
• Experience in the hire industry.
• Positive mindset.
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Routine Inspection, Testing, and Servicing: clean, check, and service all hire equipment on commissioning and after every hire to ensure safety and presentability.
• Breakdowns and Repairs: identify equipment needing repair, assess viability of repairs, and complete work to high safety standards.
• SHEQ: adhere to Health and Safety regulations, manage hazardous materials correctly, report accidents or near misses.
• Customer Service Standards: communicate professionally with internal and external customers, build trust, resolve problems promptly.
• Asset and Premises Management: maintain a clean workshop, keep service vehicles in good condition, account for tools and stock.
• Records and Reports: maintain accurate documentation of plant servicing, calibration, and repair work.
• General Support: attend training, participate in meetings, work outside normal hours when necessary, travel within the UK (including overnight stays).

Skills

Mechanical background

Engines

Hire industry

Job description

We provide the best pumping, heating, and cooling solutions for every conceivable need, location, and application. Our aim is to help our customers address the real-life challenges they face – whether planned or emergency. As a forward-thinking company that targets consistent growth, we’re always looking for people to join our team and embark on their own journey of personal development.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced full-time Service Engineer.

As a Service Engineer, you will be responsible for Maintaining the fleet.

Andrews Sykes Group are passionate about what we do, and our success is rooted in the talents of our team! We’ll offer you:

• A dynamic and challenging working environment… no two days are the same.

Responsibilities:

• Routine Inspection, Testing, and Servicing: The engineer must clean, check, and service all hire equipment (Chillers, Boilers, Dehumidifiers, etc.) upon commissioning and after every hire to ensure it is safe and presentable.
• Breakdowns and Repairs: Responsible for identifying equipment requiring repair, assessing the viability of those repairs, and completing work to high safety standards.
• Safety, Quality, and Environment (SHEQ): Must adhere to all Health and Safety regulations, manage hazardous materials (like waste oil) correctly, and report any accidents or “near misses”.
• Customer Service Standards: Required to communicate professionally with both internal and external customers, building trust through honest service and resolving problems promptly.
• Asset and Premises Management: Responsible for maintaining a clean and tidy workshop, ensuring service vehicles are in good condition, and accounting for all tools and stock.
• Records and Reports: Must maintain accurate documentation regarding plant servicing, calibration, and repair work carried out.
• General Support: Expected to attend training, participate in meetings, work outside normal hours when necessary, and travel within the UK (including overnight stays) to support the business.

Requirements:

• Mechanical background
• Previously worked with engines
• Experience in the hire industry
• Positive mindset
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a team

What you’ll get in return:

• Competitive base salary with contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 25 days of annual leave including bank holidays
• Personal development plan that incorporates appropriate training to help advance your career.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee referral programme

We’re industry leaders because we hire the best talent, and we hire the best talent because we’re industry leaders!

We are a nationwide specialist hire company with a demonstrable track record for delivering HVAC and pumping solutions to an expansive customer base spanning virtually every industry.

With more than 500 members of staff across the UK and overseas, we pride ourselves on developing individuals and having a high level of employee retention to help drive our business forward.

We have an excellent track record of recruiting and nurturing people across all factions of our business, with countless examples of apprentices progressing to prominent roles.

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