Field Service Engineer - Mechanical

Astute''s Team is partnering with a leading service company to recruit a Mechanical Field Service Engineer for its sites mainly in Essex and South East.

The Mechanical Field Service Engineer role comes with a salary of -46,000 + -3,000 travel allowance.

If you''re a Mechanical Field Service Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Field Service Engineer role
Reporting to the Mechanical Supervisor you will:

• Carrying out pre-planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets including turbines, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, etc.
• Providing engineering solutions when immediate spares aren''t available (retrofitting, reverse engineering or modifying equipment)
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices complying with Health and Safety regulations
• Respond to reactive maintenance call outs
• Maintaining accurate maintenance and inspection logs up to date
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• Supervising contracted labour when on site

Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

• Time Served Apprenticeship in a Mechanical Engineering field
• Strong experience working with rotating equipment such as Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines and associated equipment
• Experience working in a heavy process environment such as a power station, refinery, chemical plant or paper mill.
• As this is a field based role, a full UK driving licence is a necessity

Personal skills
The Mechanical Field Service Engineer role would suit someone who is:

• Able to work alone or part of a team
• Self-starter
• Good communication

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Field Service Engineer role
What''s on offer for this exciting role:

• Package up to -49,000
• Overtime available DOE earnings c. -60,000 - -70,000
• Company van + mobile + laptop

INDPOW

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government''s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.