Service Engineer

Ingersoll Rand Compressor Systems & Services; Stretford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van with personal usage

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contribution

Health plan

Learning & development access

Job summary

AFS Limited require a Compressed Air Service Engineer, with a mechanical or electrical bias, to join a growing service team operating from the Trafford Park office in Manchester. This field-based role involves diagnosing faults, installations, and preventative maintenance across the UK.

The successful candidate will have experience in compressed air systems, strong interpersonal skills and a practical, can-do attitude, plus a current UK driving licence. Training and company benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and IT skills.
• Desire to provide high workmanship quality.
• Willingness to travel UK with overnight stays as required.
• Current UK driving licence is mandatory.
• Experience in a field-based service role is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults on customer equipment.
• Pipework installations.
• Planned and preventative maintenance on compressors, dryers and ancillary equipment.
• Emergency breakdown fault finding and repair.
• Install and commission compressors and air systems.
• Recommend additional works to benefit customers and company.
• Maintain good relations with customers and colleagues.
• Maintain company vehicle and PPE as per guidelines.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Can-do attitude

UK driving licence

Teamwork

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 & 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 & 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