Service Installations Engineer

Arxada; Leeds; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Field Service Installations Engineer, where you'll tackle exciting challenges in the timber treatment industry. This role involves maintaining and servicing equipment, ensuring safe operations, and providing practical training to clients. With a focus on sustainable practices, you'll play a crucial part in enhancing customer relationships while working in a dynamic environment. If you're passionate about engineering and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow within a people-centric business that values innovation and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years experience in mechanical training with fabrication and welding skills.
• Knowledge of SCADA and PLC fault diagnostics is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and service timber treatment plants at customer sites.
• Commission and install new plants and provide operator training.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Fault Diagnosis

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

A Level Standard

HNC/OND

City & Guilds National

BTEC/NVQ Level 3

Tools

SCADA

PLC

Control Panel Testing Equipment

Job description

Arxada is a global specialty chemicals business that’s committed to solving the world’s toughest preservation challenges through better science. We aim to help our customers develop more sustainable solutions that protect and maintain the health and wellbeing of people and extend the life of vital infrastructure while working to reduce our and our customers’ ecological footprint.

Sustainable preservation is one of our top priorities. We are making significant strategic investments that will not only decrease our own environmental footprint, but also help customers adapt to long-term environmental and social change through the development of cleaner, greener solutions.

We are looking for a time-served experienced Field Service Installations Engineer based in Leeds/Manchester/Wales/Northampton areas – remote position, to work within the Wood Protection business. You will repair and service customers’ timber treatment plants and associated equipment at their premises. Working with other members of the team to complete the installation of small projects including piping & electrical installations, mixing skid unit fabrication, and commissioning and testing of equipment. To maintain good customer relationships and ensure proper and safe use of chemicals by operating personnel. Responsible for Company vehicle, tools, spares, and customers’ timber treatment plant. This is a fantastic opportunity for a plant engineering professional to join a modern people-centric business that believes in developing from within & offering a vibrant work atmosphere.

Essential Job Functions:

• Carry out maintenance of timber treatment plants and associated equipment at customers’ premises including completion of condition/service reports.
• Breakdown repair and fault diagnosis at customers’ premises.
• Commissioning and installation of new plants and upgrades to existing plants.
• Practical operator training to ensure safe operation of timber treatment plants and responsible use of chemicals.
• Compliance with all relevant site and customer EHS standards and a good knowledge and understanding of all relevant standards associated with the role (e.g., HSAWA, PUWER, LOLER, Pressure systems, Electrical systems).
• Driving / flying to customers’ sites.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Preferred area of study – Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• A Level standard. HNC/OND, City & Guilds National, BTEC / NVQ Level 3.
• 2 – 5 years experience in mechanical training & knowledge to include fabrication, welding, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Electrical - Experience of SCADA, PLC and control panel fault diagnostics, testing of equipment.
• Good communication skills at all levels and tenacious and analytical fault-finding skills.
• Must live in Leeds, Wales, Northampton or Manchester area for easy commutes to assigned travel areas.
• Field role: therefore, considerable travel is part of the role (up to 75%). Travel across Europe will be required and varies year to year. 37.5 hr. per week, flexibility as the role requires.

Arxada has world class offerings in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE) provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace, and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Manufacturing
• Chemical Manufacturing