Field Service Engineer

We are recruiting for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a growing engineering team providing maintenance and breakdown support across customer sites throughout the South West. This is a home-based role covering Bristol, Somerset, Devon, Dorset and surrounding areas.

If you enjoy fault finding, working independently and delivering excellent customer service, this is an excellent opportunity to join a business that offers ongoing training, excellent overtime opportunities and long-term career progression.

• Paid from the moment you leave home
• Company vehicle
• Monday-Friday, 07:00-15:30
• Overtime paid at 1.5x after 3:30pm
• Saturday: Time and a Half
• Sunday & Bank Holidays: Double Time
• 1 in 3 weeks on-call
• Ongoing training and development
• Permanent, full-time position

As a Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining, servicing and repairing industrial mechanical handling equipment at customer sites.

Your duties will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Mechanical and electrical fault finding
• Diagnosing and repairing breakdowns
• Completing service reports and maintenance documentation
• Working safely in accordance with company and customer health & safety procedures
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Providing excellent customer service while working independently across multiple sites
• Participating in the on-call rota

• Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer or Maintenance Engineer
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
• Experience working on industrial machinery, automation, conveyors, materials handling equipment or manufacturing machinery
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, gearboxes and electrical systems
• Ability to work independently and manage your own workload
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Full UK manual driving licence
• Ability to provide a five-year employment history and references
• Clean criminal record

• Engineering apprenticeship, NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent qualification
• PLC, inverter drive or industrial control system experience
• Experience within manufacturing, logistics, warehouse automation, FMCG or materials handling environments

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.