Field Service Engineer

This Field Service Engineer position gives you the opportunity to join a growing manufacturing company based in North Yorkshire. With this position being field based the areas it will cover (but are not limited to) will be South and East of England. Plenty of overtime available which is offered at an advanced rate. The working hours are Monday to Thursday 08:00am-17:00pm, Friday 08:00am-15:30pm.

Over the past 50 years this leading manufacturer have been at the forefront of sustainability and innovation. By using the latest cutting-edge technology, designed by highly qualified engineers, to create the most revolutionary products in the industry. With a low staff retention, this company are keen to onboard individuals who are looking to grow and continuously develop in their career.

Roles and Responsibilities as a Field Service Engineer:

• Diagnose and resolve both electrical and mechanical faults, machine emergencies and unplanned problems in a systematic and logical manner to ensure limited downtime.
• Servicing and inspecting existing machinery as well as commissioning new machines for customers.
• Interpret manuals, schematics, drawings, and other specification documents to ensure all services and repairs are carried out correctly.

• Complete accurate and timely reports detailing work completed and assessing customer machinery performance and recommending improvement/replacement parts where appropriate.

I would welcome CVs from people who:

• Holds one of the following qualifications to be considered: City and Guilds Level 3, NVQ Level 3 or BTEC (Apprenticeship) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Are competent in dealing with Electrical and Mechanical breakdowns on production machinery.
• Have worked/currently works in one of the following roles: Field Service Engineer, Service Maintenance Engineer, Field Technician, FSE, Service Engineer or similar.
• Must have experience repairing and maintaining the following industrial machinery, Balers, Shredders, Compactors, Granulators, Briquetting, or any other similar recycling machines.
• Holds a full clean UK driving licence.

Full Benefits as a Field Service Engineer:

• 21 days holiday, rising to 25 after 4 years’ (plus bank holidays)
• Birthday day off
• Company van and tools provided. A credit card is issued for all expenses (fuel, hotel, food etc)
• Healthcare – currently with Vitality, this may change as they use the company with the best offering each year however, they have been with Vitality for a few years now. The scheme includes dental, optical, and hearing so costs can be claimed back for dental check-up fees, dental treatment, eye tests, glasses etc.
• Pension Scheme – 5% employees and 3% employers’ contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme – An EAP offers 24-hour access to confidential support and professional advice which could be work or personal/home related.
• Regular team nights out/activity days
• Free onsite parking (Head Office)