Details:
- Salary: £17 - 20 - Hour
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Sheffield
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Field Service Engineer – Recycling Machinery
Winner Recruitment are currently recruiting for 3 Field Service Engineers on behalf of a well-established engineering business specialising in recycling and waste-processing machinery.
This is a permanent opportunity for engineers with a strong mechanical and electrical background. Recycling experience is not essential – our client is open to engineers from a range of industrial and engineering backgrounds.
The Role
As a Field Service Engineer, you'll be responsible for installing, servicing, maintaining and repairing a range of specialist machinery at customer sites across the UK.
You'll be working directly with customers, carrying out planned maintenance, breakdown repairs, fault-finding and commissioning. You'll need to be comfortable working independently, diagnosing problems and finding practical solutions on site.
Key Responsibilities
Installation, servicing and maintenance of industrial machinery
Mechanical and electrical fault-finding
Diagnosing and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs
Machinery commissioning and testing
Providing technical support to customers
Completing service reports and maintenance paperwork
Working safely and professionally at customer sites
Managing your own workload and prioritising jobs effectively
Supporting occasional overtime and call-outs when required
Machinery
The successful engineers may work on a range of recycling and industrial machinery, including:
Horizontal and vertical balers
Static and portable compactors
Drum crushers
Conveyor systems
Hydraulic machinery
Electro-hydraulic systems
PLC-controlled equipment
What We're Looking For
We're open-minded when it comes to your background. Recycling experience is beneficial but not essential.
We're particularly interested in engineers with experience in areas such as:
Industrial maintenance
Plant and machinery
Manufacturing
Heavy engineering
Agricultural machinery
Construction equipment
Mobile plant
Mechanical and electrical engineering
You'll ideally have:
Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or similar
Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
Good knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
The ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings
A full UK driving licence
Good communication and customer service skills
The flexibility to travel nationwide and stay away when required
What's on Offer
Permanent position
£17+ per hour – salary negotiable depending on experience
Company van provided
Overtime opportunities
Company phone and laptop
Company pension
Training and development
Genuine career progression
Travel expenses covered
Interested?
If you're an experienced engineer looking for a new opportunity and have a strong mechanical/electrical background, I'd like to hear from you.
Recycling experience isn't essential, so if your background is in another engineering sector, please get in touch to discuss the role.
Call Winner Recruitment on (phone number removed) or send over your CV today.
Winner Recruitment is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy