Field Service Engineer - Recycling Machinery
Apply for this role ↓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 07538 275310 or send over your CV today.
- Winner Recruitment is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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