Field Service Engineer - Recycling Machinery

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.

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