Service & Repair Engineer

BlueGate Consulting Ltd; Luton; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training opportunities

Annual leave

Company pension

Healthcare plan

Employee assistance

Virtual GP access

Recognition schemes

Cycle to work

Discounts

Job summary

BlueGate Consulting Ltd in Luton is seeking a Service & Repair Engineer to install, commission, repair and maintain equipment at customer sites across the UK and beyond. The role blends field service with hands-on workshop work, delivering safe, high-quality solutions and direct customer contact.

You will diagnose faults, read drawings and contribute to continuous improvement while supporting overhaul, assembly and testing activities.

Qualifications

• Field service or site-based engineering experience.
• Experience on large-scale industrial machinery.
• Mechanical and/or electrical engineering experience.
• Experience in Power, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas or related industries.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• Engineering qualification such as an Apprenticeship, HNC, Technical Certificate or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair activities at customer sites
• Diagnose faults and provide effective engineering solutions
• Act as the main customer contact during site activities
• Supervise customer personnel, contractors and third-party labour where required
• Ensure all work complies with health & safety, environmental and quality requirements
• Participate in risk assessments and promote safe working practices
• Deliver projects to agreed specifications, schedules and quality standards
• Support the overhaul, assembly, inspection and testing of equipment
• Work closely with engineering and management teams to resolve technical challenges
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives and efficient resource utilisation

Skills

Field service

Industrial machinery

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Reading drawings

Fault finding

Customer-focused

Engineering qualification

Education

Apprenticeship or equivalent

HNC

Technical Certificate

Job description

Service & Repair Engineer - Luton, Bedfordshire.

A leading engineering manufacturer with a long-standing reputation for delivering high-quality solutions across the Power, Oil & Gas, Nuclear and Industrial sectors is seeking a skilled Service & Repair Engineer to join its growing team in Luton.

This is a diverse role that combines field service work with customer interaction and hands‑on engineering in the workshop. You will have the chance to work on complex equipment while supporting customers throughout the UK and beyond.

As a Service & Repair Engineer, you will install, commission, repair, and maintain equipment at customer sites, acting as the primary point of contact. You will ensure all work is completed safely and to high standards. When not on-site, you will assist with overhaul, repair, assembly, and testing activities in the workshop.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair activities at customer sites


• Diagnose faults and provide effective engineering solutions


• Act as the main customer contact during site activities


• Supervise customer personnel, contractors and third-party labour where required


• Ensure all work complies with health & safety, environmental and quality requirements


• Participate in risk assessments and promote safe working practices


• Deliver projects to agreed specifications, schedules and quality standards


• Support the overhaul, assembly, inspection and testing of equipment


• Work closely with engineering and management teams to resolve technical challenges


• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives and efficient resource utilisation

The successful Service & Repair Engineer will ideally have:

• Previous field service or site-based engineering experience


• Experience working on large-scale industrial machinery


• Mechanical and/or electrical engineering experience


• Experience within the Power, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas or related industries


• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings


• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities


• Excellent communication skills and a customer-focused approach


• Engineering qualification such as an Apprenticeship, HNC, Technical Certificate or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Overall base package including shift premium circa £46k, (OTE £60k)


• Ongoing training and career development opportunities


• Generous annual leave entitlement with the option to purchase additional days


• Company pension scheme with life assurance


• Healthcare cash planEmployee assistance programme and virtual GP access


• Employee recognition schemes


• Cycle to work scheme


• Retail, leisure and lifestyle discounts

**Please note this role requires circa 120 days of international travel per year in 2-6 week blocks, and the successful candidate must be prepared to go through basic security clearance.**