Service Technician

Anderson Wright Consulting; Warrington; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses paid

Company training and development

23 days leave

Job summary

Anderson Wright Consulting is seeking an experienced Service Technician to join our client’s team in Congleton. This field-based role involves extensive UK travel, with occasional Europe trips, and all travel expenses paid.

You will maintain, service, repair and install specialist industrial plant equipment at customer sites, ensuring safe, efficient operation. The role requires hands-on mechanical fitting, fault finding and preventative maintenance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Service Technician, Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Engineer or similar mechanical engineering role.
• Strong mechanical fitting and industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience servicing, repairing and fault finding on industrial machinery.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical maintenance, servicing and repairs on industrial plant equipment.
• Support planned preventative maintenance (PPM), inspections and breakdown repairs.
• Dismantle machinery for cleaning, inspection and component replacement.
• Reassemble, install and commission equipment after maintenance or repair work.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK, with occasional visits to Europe.
• Complete detailed service reports and maintain accurate maintenance records.

Skills

Service Technician

Mechanical Fitting

Maintenance engineering

Fault finding

Job description

SERVICE TECHNICIAN Congleton (Field-Based Across the UK) | £31,000–£35,000 DOE

Our client is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing, delivering specialist process equipment and engineering solutions across a range of industries. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced Service Technician to join their team based in Congleton.

This is a field-based role requiring extensive travel throughout the UK, with occasional travel across Europe. The successful candidate should expect to work away from home from Monday morning to Friday afternoon on a regular basis, with all travel and accommodation expenses covered.

The Role

As a Service Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out the maintenance, servicing, repair and installation of specialist industrial plant equipment at customer sites throughout the UK. This is a hands-on role involving mechanical fitting, fault finding and preventative maintenance, ensuring equipment is operating safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical maintenance, servicing and repairs on industrial plant equipment.
• Support planned preventative maintenance (PPM), inspections and breakdown repairs.
• Dismantle machinery for cleaning, inspection and replacement of worn or damaged components.
• Reassemble, install and commission equipment following maintenance or repair work.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK, with occasional visits to Europe.
• Assist with equipment installation, commissioning and on-site fault finding.
• Complete detailed service reports and maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Communicate professionally with customers and internal departments.
• Assist with stock control and spare parts management at the Congleton facility.
• Work safely within industrial environments while following company health and safety procedures.
• Undertake physically demanding work, including lifting, dismantling and handling heavy mechanical components.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience as a Service Technician, Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Engineer or in a similar mechanical engineering role.
• Strong mechanical fitting and industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience servicing, repairing and fault finding on industrial machinery.
• Previous experience within the water, gas, process, manufacturing, energy or nuclear sectors would be highly advantageous.
• Experience working with industrial pipework and associated mechanical equipment.
• A practical approach to diagnosing faults and identifying effective solutions.
• The flexibility to work away from home throughout the working week.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a small engineering team.
• Good physical fitness, as the role involves manual handling and physically demanding activities.

Salary & Benefits

• £31,000–£35,000 DOE
• Field-based role with nationwide travel
• Monday to Friday, 43-hour working week
• Typical off-site working hours:
  • Monday to Thursday: 7:00am – 5:00pm
  • Friday: 7:00am – Early Afternoon
• All travel, accommodation and business expenses paid
• Company training and ongoing professional development
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• On-site parking
• Excellent long-term career opportunities with a global engineering business

If you're an experienced mechanical engineer who enjoys travelling, problem-solving and working on a wide variety of industrial equipment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected engineering company offering long-term career development and continuous training.