Drives Service Engineers - Hampshire

With over 70 years of engineering heritage, this family-run company has evolved from a specialist repair business into a provider of complete electrical and control engineering solutions. Supporting a range of top-tier industrial clients across the South of England, their continued success and reputation are driving further expansion within the service engineering team.

They are now seeking Inverter Drives & Control Engineers to support a growing portfolio of reactive and planned site-based work.

Inverter Drives & Control Engineers

£45-50k + Paid Overtime, Van, Pension OTE £60-70k+

Hampshire. Ref: 24417

Drives Service Engineers - The Role:

This is a varied, hands-on service role focused on electrical drives, motor control, and industrial control systems. Key responsibilities include:

• Fault finding and repair of electrical installations and control systems
• Working primarily with three-phase motor starters, including star/delta, soft starters, and variable speed drives
• Installation and commissioning of variable speed drives
• Removal and replacement of motor starters and associated control gear
• Carrying out modifications to existing control panels
• Working directly with customers to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions
• Participation in a call-out rota to support reactive maintenance work

Drives Service Engineers - The Person:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience fault finding and repairing variable speed drives
   (experience with ABB drives is advantageous but not essential)
• 17th or 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations
• The ability to modify existing control panels
• Confidence reading and making changes to electrical schematics
• Experience working on industrial electrical and control systems
• The ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team

This role offers a high level of variety, exposing Engineers to multiple areas of the business and a wide range of customer sites. It is ideal for engineers who enjoy site-based work but want to remain local, with minimal overnight stays.

Engineers can significantly increase earnings through paid overtime and call-outs, typically earning up to a third more on top of base salary. You will also receive:

•  A company van
•  Structured training and development tailored to each engineer
•  Long-term career progression within a growing, well-established business

Located in Hampshire, this role would be commutable from Havant, Chichester, Waterlooville, Portsmouth, Worthing and Bognor Regis.

For further information call Sarah Clarke