Service Engineer

BramahHR Ltd; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Holiday allowance

Overtime opportunities

Early finish Fridays

Travel opportunities

Job summary

BramahHR Ltd is seeking a hands-on Service Engineer for a varied role across the UK and overseas. You will install, service and fault-find machinery, while developing PLC/software skills and delivering customer training.

The ideal candidate has an electrical/electronic/control engineering background, strong problem-solving abilities, and a full UK driving licence. Excellent benefits and travel opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Electrical, Electronic or Control Engineering (e.g., HNC).
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical background with fault finding experience on machinery.
• Good communication and ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission and upgrade machinery at customer sites.
• Carry out servicing, maintenance and breakdown support.
• Fault find across mechanical, electrical and basic software systems.
• Support production line integrations including software debugging where required.
• Provide remote technical support via phone and email.
• Deliver training to customers on machinery use and maintenance.
• Complete service reports, test plans and validation documentation.
• Liaise with internal teams to resolve technical issues and support continuous improvement.
• Assist with spare parts enquiries and ongoing customer care.
• Travel across the UK as required.
• Occasionally work Friday overtime or early finish as needed.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Customer communication

Independent worker

Education

HNC in Electrical/Electronic/Control Engineering

Tools

PLC software

Automation

Job description

We’re looking for a hands-on and motivated Service Engineer to join a growing engineering business. This is a varied and exciting role where you’ll be involved in installations, servicing, fault finding and ongoing customer support both in the UK and overseas.

This opportunity would suit either an experienced Service Engineer or a strong Mechanical or Electrical Engineer who is keen to develop their skills further, particularly within PLC software and automation.

About the candidate

We’re looking for someone with a solid engineering background who enjoys problem solving and working both independently and as part of a team. You will hold a recognised qualification in Electrical, Electronic or Control Engineering, such as an HNC or equivalent, and have a strong mechanical and or electrical background with experience fault finding on machinery.

You will be confident diagnosing issues and implementing effective, long-term solutions, with strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with customers. You should be comfortable managing your own workload, using your initiative and working in a fast-paced environment.

A full UK driving license and valid passport are essential, as the role involves travel across the UK. Experience working with industrial machinery is essential.

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 depending on experience plus amazing benefits

Hours:

Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 17:00

Friday 08:00 – 13:00

Flexibility required when travelling to customer sites

Location: Letchworth Garden City and surrounding areas

What you’ll do

• Install, commission and upgrade machinery at customer sites
• Carry out servicing, maintenance and breakdown support
• Fault find across mechanical, electrical and basic software systems
• Support production line integrations including software debugging where required
• Provide remote technical support via phone and email
• Deliver training to customers on machinery use and maintenance
• Complete service reports, test plans and validation documentation
• Liaise with internal teams to resolve technical issues and support continuous improvement
• Support with spare parts enquiries and ongoing customer care
• Competitive salary with opportunities for overtime
• Early finish every Friday
• Opportunity to travel
• Ongoing training and development
• Varied role combining site work, workshop support and technical problem solving
• Company pension and holiday allowance