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Field Service Engineer

Burton upon Trent
1 week ago
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Field Service Engineer

Derbyshire

£40,000 - £45,000 + Vehicle + Paid Overtime

The Company

Our client designs, manufactures and installs bespoke mechanical process equipment and systems for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical sectors.    The company has a trading history dating back over 200 years have been on an amazing journey growing from 100 to 250 staff in the past ten years.

As part of the business growth plans they are currently looking to expand their service team by recruiting a further two Field Service Engineers.   The role will mainly consist of carrying inspections of installed products the business have at customer sites and then carrying out PPMs and any follow up work from inspections.

This is a great opportunity to join a growing service team in a growing business in a field service role that will require minimal reactive or breakdown work.

The Role

The Field Service Engineer role will initially compromise mainly of carrying out inspections of products and systems the company have installed with their customer base.   These inspections will consist of:

Checking Gearbox Oil Levels
Checking alignments on gearboxes
Checking bolt tightness
Checking gaskets
Check critical welds on lifting mechanisms
Checking bearings/shafts for wear
Checking mechanical seals for leaks or wear
Checking limit switches
You will then be required to put together reports from these inspections which recommend any follow up servicing and repair work required.

You will also be responsible for carrying out PPMs on equipment under service contracts with customers.

The work will be spread throughout the UK, most of the inspection and service work will be carried out over one to two day visits to customer sites.

The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Field Service Engineer role you will need:

Mechanical fitting skills
A keen eye for detail.
Some fabrication skills for repair work required.
The ability to fault find and repair on mechanical systems
Basic electrical fault finding exposure
To be happy to travel and work throughout the UK
To be commercially minded to spot new opportunities with customers when on site visits

The Benefits

For this Field Service Engineer role you will receive:

£40,000 - £45,000
A company vehicle 
Paid Overtime
International and national travel
25 days holiday + 8 bank holiday to be taken flexibly.
Company Contributory Pension Scheme
A field service role with interesting work and minimal reactive breakdown work
If you’re interested, please apply online for a speedy consideration.

ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website.  

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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