Service Engineer - Industrial Automation

Mase Consulting Ltd; Dallington; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist equipment manufacturer in the UK is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support their pharmaceutical customers, particularly in the South. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience with complex automated equipment and be skilled in mechanical and electrical engineering. You will be responsible for routine maintenance, customer support, and working as part of a service engineering team. The role involves occasional travel and overnight stays when required.

Benefits

£45K – £55K Basic

Company Car

Private Healthcare

Life Assurance

5% Matched Pension

Company Credit Card

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in service engineering or technician roles.
• Experience with complex automated pharmaceutical equipment including robotics.
• Valid local driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Operate primarily in a mechanical role while supporting pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• Conduct routine and reactive maintenance including fault finding.
• Complete service visit reports after each job.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Problem Resolution

Fluent English

Multiskilled

Education

Degree level education (beneficial)

Tools

Automated Pharmaceutical Equipment

Job description

Overview

Field Service Engineer / Maintenance Technician - Industrial Automation

Do you enjoy the practical hands-on elements of engineering and have the desire to work on industry-leading, highly complex automation equipment?

Ready for your calling? This specialist equipment manufacturer is searching for a well-rounded Field Service Engineer / Service Technician to support their pharmaceutical customers in the UK with a focus on South.

Rewards & Benefits

• 45K – £55K Basic (dependent on experience)
• Company Car
• Private Healthcare
• 4 x Life Assurance
• 5% Matched Pension
• Company Credit Card (Travel Expenses)
• Overtime (1.25x paid on any hours worked above contracted 39 hours per week)
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

About The Role

As a Field Service Engineer / Service Technician you will work from a home office and be responsible for :

• Operating in an 80% mechanical and 20% electrical role.
• Working within a service engineering team supporting pharmaceutical manufacturers in the UK with a particular focus on the South.
• Attending a low number of customer calls as each case can be extremely complicated and time consuming.
• On rare occasions operating as part of an installation team to complete new equipment installations, commissioning and user training.
• Working to preventative maintenance and installation work which is often booked 2-3 months in advance, whilst also reacting to more pressing breakdowns and repairs.
• Working with the engineering planner to coordinate activities and movements.
• Conducting routine service and calibration work, alongside more reactive maintenance, including fault finding, problem resolution and repair.
• Completing service visit reports.

About You

The ideal candidate will possess at least 2 years of service engineering / technician experience, gained working on complex automated pharmaceutical equipment, including robotics, production / processing, materials handling, packaging and filling machinery.

Candidates must speak fluent English and be multiskilled with a mechanical focus. You must be comfortable travelling in the UK and spending nights away from home when needed.

A degree level education is beneficial, but not essential. It is, however, essential you have a logical and methodical approach to finding faults and be comfortable working on high value automated machinery.

A valid local driving license is required, as is the right to work in the UK. My client doesn’t offer sponsorship.

Interested in this role? Here’s what happens next…

Click the apply button to send us your CV. If we think you’re a great fit for this role, we’ll be in touch in the next couple of days.

Thank you for taking the time to read about this opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you,

Team Mase.

Job Ref : (Apply online only)-CVL

Location : Ideally South UK – Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Avon, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Surrey

Would also consider candidates in the Midlands

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