Service Engineer – West Midlands – Automotive

Samuel Frank Associates; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A Midlands-based company is seeking a multi-skilled Service Engineer to cover the UK. This role involves servicing and commissioning specialist equipment in automotive plants, offering a competitive salary of £48-52k with an additional car allowance and bonus, resulting in a total package worth over £65-70k.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a travelling Service Engineer is essential.
• Experience with automotive plants preferred.
• Basic PLC knowledge is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Work on specialist equipment installed in automotive plants across the UK.
• Service and commission capital/process plant equipment.
• Participate in ongoing training.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Flexibility to work weekends

Education

HNC or equivalent qualification in engineering

Job description

UK / National Coverage

Permanent

Service Engineer – West Midlands based company – UK coverage – £48-52k + car allowance + 10% bonus = £65-70k+ package

Samuel Frank is recruiting a multi-skilled Service Engineer to cover the UK from a base in the Midlands.

Key aspects of the Service Engineer role include:

• Multi-skilled Service Engineer to work on specialist equipment already installed on automotive plants throughout the UK
• Previous experience of working as a travelling Service Engineer is an essential requirement
• Experience of service and commissioning capital/process plant equipment
• Any knowledge of automotive plants would be helpful, as would experience of conveyors, variable speed drives, encoders or basic PLC knowledge (downloading code, not interrogating or making changes)
• Equipment the successful Service Engineer will be working on will include fluid filling machines used to fill cars on production lines with the required fluids needed for operation
• HNC or equivalent qualification in engineering or related discipline or proven experience in automotive assembly / conveyor systems knowledge is essential
• Because of the seasonal nature of the work, during the early and latter stages of the year the workload will be less and the successful Service Egineer could find themselves working 20 hours per week and in the peak periods of summer shutdowns it could be 60 hours per week. The Service Manager estimates an average of 40 hours per week over a period of 12 months
• Some weekend working will be required – the successful Service Engineer will need gain access to production lines to carry out service work outside of normal operating hours – overtime paid at weekends only

Requirements for the Field Service Engineer role include:

• Previous experience of working as a Field Service Engineer
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build rapport with customers and colleagues
• Flexibility to work weekends and travel for occasional large jobs
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training to further develop your skills and knowledge
• Eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship

Ideal places to live in include Coventry, Birmingham, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Redditch, Nuneaton, Rugby, Daventry and Northampton as well as places further away such Northampton, Leicester, Worcester, Tamworth, Redditch or Kidderminster.

If you’d like to find out more, please send your CV for an immediate response.

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