Service Engineer

Ingersoll Rand Compressor Systems & Services; Stretford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Pension plan

Health cashback (Westfield)

Death in service

Equity shares after 1 year

Employee Assistance Program

LinkedIn Learning access

Holiday entitlement 25 days + 8 bank/

Holiday purchase scheme

Job summary

AFS Limited, based in Trafford Park, Manchester, requires a Compressed Air Service Engineer (mechanical or electrical bias) to join its expanding service team operating from the Trafford Park office. The role is field-based, with UK travel and occasional overnight stays to service and maintain compressors, dryers, and air systems.

The candidate should have experience in the compressed air industry, a valid UK driving licence, and a proactive, customer-focused approach.

Qualifications

• Experience in a field-based service role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Effectively diagnose mechanical and electrical faults on customer equipment
• Pipework installations
• Undertake planned and preventative maintenance on compressors, dryers and ancillary equipment
• Perform emergency breakdown fault finding and repair
• Install and commission compressors and compressed air systems
• Recommend additional works to assist customers or enhance company performance
• Maintain good professional relationships with customers
• Maintain company vehicle, PPE and equipment in accordance with guidelines

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Can-do attitude

Driving licence

Job description

About Us

AFS Limited is a long-established compressed air industry leader based in Trafford Park, Manchester. Our core business is Sales, Installation & Maintenance of Compressors, Compressed Air equipment and Systems. Focused primarily in the Northwest of England and with customers throughout the UK, our longstanding customers vary from blue chip food manufacturing sites, power generation sites including nuclear and gas, and many other nationally recognised general manufacturing sites. We are Main Distributors for CompAir low and high-pressure products in the UK with full factory and training support. The fleet of equipment we maintain includes various types of compressors and air treatment equipment.

Job Title

Service Technician

Location

AFS Limited, Manchester

About Us

AFS Limited is a long-established compressed air industry leader based in Trafford Park, Manchester. Our core business is Sales, Installation & Maintenance of Compressors, Compressed Air equipment and Systems. Focused primarily in the Northwest of England and with customers throughout the UK, our longstanding customers vary from blue chip food manufacturing sites, power generation sites including nuclear and gas, and many other nationally recognised general manufacturing sites. We are Main Distributors for CompAir low and high-pressure products in the UK with full factory and training support. The fleet of equipment we maintain includes various types of compressors and air treatment equipment.

Job Summary

AFS Limited require a Compressed Air Service Engineer, with either a mechanical or electrical bias, to join an expanding service team operating out of its Trafford Park office

Responsibilities

• Effectively diagnose mechanical and electrical faults on customer equipment
• Pipework installations
• Undertake planned and preventative maintenance on compressors, dryers and a range of ancillary equipment on compressed air systems
• Perform emergency breakdown fault finding and repair
• Install and commission compressors and compressed air systems
• Recommend additional works that may assist customers or enhance the company’s performance
• Maintain good professional working relationships with all existing and new customers
• Maintain company vehicle, PPE, testing and other company equipment in accordance with guidelines

Basic Qualifications

• Experience in the compressed air industry desired
• Experience with low pressure compressed air systems required
• Experience with high pressure compressed air systems desirable but not essential
• IPAF license desirable but not essential
• F Gas qualification desirable but not essential
• Good interpersonal and IT skills
• Desire to provide a high quality of workmanship & ‘can do’ attitude
• Current UK driving license

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• Field based role, operating out of Trafford Park office
• Must be willing to travel throughout the UK with occasional overnight stays as required

Competencies

• Previous experience of working with compressed air equipment
• Previous experience in a field-based service role
• Sound electrical & mechanical fault-finding experience
• Friendly approach with good inter-personal skills
• Candidate needs to be able to work alone but also work well with the existing team
• Working knowledge of EHS processes, documentation, Risk Assessments, Method Statements and Personal Safety

What We Offer

• 25 days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays
• Holiday Purchase Scheme - additional 5 days annual leave
• Company Van - with optional personal usage
• 5% Employee and 7% Employer Pension Contribution
• Westfield Health Cashback Plan
• Death in Service Benefit of 4x salary
• Employee Ownership Program - 10% of salary in equity shares, after 1 year of employment
• Employee Assistance Program
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Policies
• LinkedIn Learning - full free access