Field Service Engineer

Maidstone
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Field Service Engineer – Water Industry

Are you an experienced mechanical engineer with a passion for the water industry? We’re looking for a Field Service Engineer to join our Client, helping to maintain critical infrastructure that keeps water flowing across the region.

About the Role:

In this hands-on position, you'll carry out fault finding, repairs, and planned maintenance on equipment and vital components in water and wastewater treatment processes.

Working Hours:



Monday to Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM

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40-hour week

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Overtime:

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Weekdays: Time and a half

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Weekends / Emergency call-outs after 6 PM: Double time

Key Responsibilities:

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Perform mechanical maintenance and fault diagnosis on water treatment assets

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Support reliability and uptime of equipment crucial to water quality and distribution

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Keep accurate service reports and adhere to all health & safety regulations

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Build positive relationships with clients in the water sector

Ideal Candidate:

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Completed a full mechanical apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

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Background in mechanical servicing within the water, utilities, or process plant industry

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Confident in fault finding and preventative maintenance

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Eager to learn and develop within a specialist sector

GRS (Gearing Recruitment Solutions) operates across sectors including water treatment, wastewater, AMP projects, and energy distribution. Relevant industries: clean water, sludge treatment, pumping stations, chemical dosing, sewage, food processing, breweries, pharmaceutical, process engineering, power networks, HV/LV installations, renewables, solar, wind farms, energy storage systems, oil and gas, and petrochemicals

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