Senior Field Service Engineer

ETS Consulting Ltd; Bromborough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading machinery solutions provider seeks a Senior Field Service Engineer to install and maintain processing machinery. The role requires UK-wide travel and the candidate should have an ONC in Electrical Engineering, ideally with experience in the Food and Pharmaceutical sectors. Strong communication skills and a full UK driving license are essential. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits including overtime and a pension.

Benefits

Overtime

Pension

Car

Benefits

Qualifications

• Qualified electrical engineer minimum of ONC required.
• Previous experience in Food/Pharmaceutical sector is advantageous.
• Self-motivated with good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, service, and repair food and pharmaceutical machinery.
• Assist workshop engineers with equipment deadlines.
• Comply with EU legislation and CE marking requirements.

Skills

Apprentice Trained Engineer

PLC Knowledge

Understanding of FMCG Industry

Education

ONC in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Omron

Mitsubishi

Allen Bradley

Siemens

Job description

Senior Field Service Engineer - UK Wide

Location: Bromborough

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 + Overtime + Pension + Car + Benefits

Days Based: Monday to Friday

Reference: Jo6763/LW

My client is one of UK’s leading manufacturers of turnkey machinery solutions to a wide variety of fast moving manufacturing industries. They have over 100 employees on site in Bromborough. With a growing presence, the group has gone from strength to strength over the last decade to become centre of excellence within a variety of food machinery solutions to the manufacturing industry. Due to further expansion within the British market, they have the need to recruit an additional service engineer.

Key Skills

• Apprentice Trained Engineer
• PLC Knowledge, ideally with Automated Process Machinery
• Understanding of FMCG Industry

The Role

• To install, commission, service and repair a wide range of both Food and Pharmaceutical processing and packaging machinery.
• This is a mobile role, and travel will be required on a day-to-day basis.
• When not travelling the FSE will be required to assist workshop-based engineers to meet deadlines on new and rebuilt equipment prior to installation. Plus, an element of guarding, repair and fault finding.
• All work is carried out to meet all EU legislation with respect to CE marking.
• The Engineer will work closely with both the Sales and Project departments.
• The FSE will be part of a nine-man team, two of which are based at the Bromborough workshop.
• Must be able to commute to premises in Bromborough, Merseyside.

Key requirements & knowledge, skills and experience

• A qualified electrical engineer minimum of ONC with mechanical experience is desirable.
• Previous experience of working within the Food/Pharmaceutical sector would be advantageous.
• History of control and instrumentation involvement with knowledge, and understanding, on both HMI's and PLC's.
• Experience with Omron, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley and Siemens equipment would be an advantage.
• Self‑motivated and enthusiastic, the Engineer must be able to work as a team member but be equally proficient working without supervision and to apply initiative as necessary.
• Good communication skills are essential to deal with customer enquiries relating to both engineering and possible future sales.
• A full clean UK driving licence is essential as is availability to visit customer sites throughout the UK and Ireland with occasional trips to Europe.

If you are interested in this role, please send a copy of your current CV using the details provided, interviews will be held locally, and the company is looking to recruit this role as soon as possible.