Senior Field Service Engineer

CREGG Group; Limerick; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

CREGG Group is seeking a Senior Field Service Engineer based in Limerick to deliver on-site troubleshooting, commissioning, and customer training for semiconductor equipment. The role involves independent project leadership and mentoring of junior engineers, with substantial travel across Europe (up to 75%) after an initial Ireland placement.

The ideal candidate has a degree in a relevant discipline and strong hands-on experience with electrical wiring and plumbing, plus the ability to read

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant discipline with semiconductor industry experience.
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting and fault-finding skills.
• Strong electrical wiring and plumbing experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% across Europe.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair complex equipment issues on-site.
• Commission tools, perform retrofits, and provide training to customers.
• Read and interpret schematics, wiring, and blueprints.
• Write and troubleshoot PLC code (ladder logic).
• Lead projects and mentor junior engineers.
• Provide expert-level support and training to customers.
• Repair equipment in the field and perform wiring/soldering as needed.
• Assemble electrical components and plumbing connections per drawings.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Fault finding

Schematics interpretation

PLC ladder programming

Project leadership

Mentoring

Electrical wiring

Plumbing experience

Customer-facing

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree (relevant)

Tools

PLC programming tools

Soldering equipment

Job description

Senior Field Service Engineer- Limerick

Our Client in the Semiconductor industry are now recruiting for a Senior Field Service Engineer with strong troubleshooting and fault-finding skills to support their international operations. The Senior Field Service Engineer will work independently in a customer-facing environment, delivering technical expertise and service excellence across semiconductor and clean industries. This position will be based in Limerick for the initial 6 – 12 months with up to 75% Europe-based after initial period 6 – 12-month period.

Key Responsibilities:

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair complex equipment issues on-site
• Commission tools, perform retrofits, and provide training to customers
• Read and interpret schematics, wiring, and blueprints
• Write and troubleshoot PLC code (ladder logic)
• Lead projects and mentor junior engineers
• Exercises independent judgment in diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues.
• Provide expert-level support and training to customers
• Repair equipment in the field.
• Point to point wiring and soldering according to blueprint.
• Assemble electrical bundling wires in a neat and easy to access manner labeling all wires.
• Assemble valves, fitting and plumbing components leak tight.
• Use power hand tools safely and efficiently including but not limited to drill motors, solder, multi-metes, crimpers, stud weld gun and drill presses.

Key Requirements:

• Degree in a relevant discipline, with experience in the semiconductor industry
• Strong hands-on troubleshooting and fault-finding skills
• Strong electrical wiring and plumbing experience.
• Comfortable traveling across Europe (up to 75% post Ireland project)
• Able to work independently and manage customer-focused projects