Field Service Engineer

Salary: £36,000 – £40,800 per year

Field Service Engineer

Based in Wellington, Somerset

A National company within the Waste and Recycling Industry is looking for a self-motivated, local engineer who is willing to travel for servicing, callouts and installation of equipment.

Job Role

Working on customers Waste Process Equipment and Plant i.e. Aerobic & Anaerobic Digestion Systems, Balers, Separators, Compactors, Shredders, Conveyors Following planned preventative maintenance schedules to maximise plant reliability Fault finding/problem solving on hydraulics, electrics including conveyors, motors and gearboxes and all types of recycling equipment Refurbishing of used equipment – workshop based

Installing new machines on customers’ sites and carrying out training with operatives.

Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation.

Fully kitted service van provided.

Person Specification

The successful applicant will have completed a relevant engineering apprenticeship and/or be qualified to NVQ level 3.

Electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience is essential for the role, with a working knowledge of hydraulics, electrics, conveyors, motors and gearboxes required.

While recycling industry experience is preferable, we can provide machine specific training, so is not essential.

You must be confident, well-presented and professional on site as you will be the face of the service department for new and existing customers.

Health and safety compliance is vital.

Ability to fully complete site report sheets

Good communication skills as this will be a customer facing role

Comfortable in covering a broad area which may include staying away as required and working alone but with strong office & technical support. Preferably a knowledge of recycling equipment, but not essential

Other Information you need ti know

Hours – 8.00 to 16.30

electrical and mechanical back ground but electrical is most important out of the two, therefore Level 3 would be preferable plus experience.

If you haven’t a background / knowledge in recycling equipment then an Agriculture engineer would be a good background

Van, mobile and uniform all provided

National role therefore any overnight stays all have accommodation, food and drink covered by the company

OVERTIME: 16.30 to 19.00 normal time, after 19.00 and Saturdays (not often required) its x 1.5 and x2 on a Sunday (again not often)

How many holidays –

Circa £36,000 – £40,800 per annum depending on experience

Benefits:

Company pension

30 days incl bank holidays plus their holiday year runs from April 1st 2022 to include days between Christmas and new year.