Service & Maintenance Engineer

Proactive Global; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global in Huntingdon is seeking a versatile Service & Maintenance Engineer to join our team. The role blends workshop-based assembly with field service to commission, service, or repair bespoke machinery and automated systems.

The ideal candidate has hands-on mechanical and electrical experience, strong diagnostic skills, and a willingness to travel to client sites within the UK. A driving license is essential for mobility between sites.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in both mechanical fitting and electrical troubleshooting/assembly.
• Strong diagnostic skills with the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Comfortable working on bespoke, custom-built machinery rather than just standard, repetitive production lines.
• Willingness to travel to various site locations (a valid UK driving license essential).

Responsibilities

• Field Service & Maintenance: Travel to customer sites to perform routine maintenance, emergency repairs, and diagnostics on bespoke machinery and automated systems.
• Workshop Assembly: Build, wire, and mechanically assemble custom machinery and sub-assemblies at our facility when not deployed on-site.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and rectify complex electrical and mechanical faults efficiently to minimize client downtime.
• Customer Relations: Act as a professional technical representative of the company while on-site, providing clear updates and excellent service to clients.
• Documentation: Complete service reports, maintenance logs, and commissioning checklists accurately.

Skills

Multi-Skilled

Problem-Solving

Adaptability

Mobility

Job description

Job Role: Service & Maintenance Engineer

Location: Huntingdon

Position Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary Range: £38,000 to £45,000 per annum (Dependent on qualifications, skills, and experience)

Job Overview

We are seeking a versatile and proactive Multi-Skilled Service & Maintenance Engineer to join our team based in Huntingdon. This dual-faceted role offers a dynamic mix of workshop-based assembly and field-based service operations. When you are not traveling to client sites to commission, service, or repair our custom-built machinery and automated systems, you will be based on site in Huntingdon vital electrical and mechanical assembly tasks.

We welcome applications from engineers at various stages of their careers; any suitable, relevant experience will be strongly considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Field Service & Maintenance: Travel to customer sites to perform routine maintenance, emergency repairs, and diagnostics on bespoke machinery and automated systems.
• Workshop Assembly: Build, wire, and mechanically assemble custom machinery and sub-assemblies at our facility when not deployed on-site.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and rectify complex electrical and mechanical faults efficiently to minimize client downtime.
• Customer Relations: Act as a professional technical representative of the company while on-site, providing clear updates and excellent service to clients.
• Documentation: Complete service reports, maintenance logs, and commissioning checklists accurately.

Skills & Experience Required

• Multi-Skilled Background: Proven hands-on experience in both mechanical fitting and electrical troubleshooting/assembly.
• Problem-Solving: Strong diagnostic skills with the ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings and electrical schematics.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working on bespoke, custom-built machinery rather than just standard, repetitive production lines.
• Mobility: Willingness to travel to various site locations as required (a valid UK driving license is essential).

Desirable (Plus) Factors

• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification.
• Basic understanding or experience with PLC programming/fault-finding.
• Prior experience working with robotic or automated systems.

Proactive encourages and promotes equality and diversity within the workforce.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.