Trainee Mechanical Field Service Engineer

Astute are partnered with a long established, reputable company for service, maintenance and repair for waste handling and recycling equipment. Our client is looking for a Trainee Mechanically bias Engineer to join their team to cover their customers surrounding Crawley, Maidstone, Cambridge and beyond.

The Service Engineer role comes with a salary of around -40,000 per annum plus company van, overtime opportunities and performance bonuses.

If you have a keen interest in engineering, enjoy practical, hands-on work, and are looking to start a rewarding career in a field-based environment, this is the ideal role for you.


Responsibilities and duties:
As the Field Service Engineer, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Driving around 100 miles per day.
• Servicing compactors and balers, quotation work and attending breakdowns.
• Delivering a first-time fix when attending breakdowns.
• Occasional requirements to work away and out of hours.
• Strong teamwork skills on site/ remotely via phone calls or video calls.
• Working with scissor lifts, dock levellers and other waste handling equipment.
• Assisting with mechanical assembly, fault finding, and routine servicing tasks

• A strong interest in engineering, mechanics, or maintenance
• Road experience is desirable.
• Open to a variety of skill sets - multi-skilled, competent engineers preferred.
• Willingness to learn and complete formal training

• Flexibility to accommodate overnight stays, early starts, and late finishes to meet client and business needs.
• A UK driving licence
• Good customer service skills

• Salary of around -40,000 + overtime, performance bonus and zero sickness bonus.
• Performance based pay structure - chance to grow and learn
• Mobile and van supplied.
• 20 days annual leave and Bank Holiday (Increases after 5 years'' service).
• Cash incentives for performance/ attendance and stand-by.
• Full training provided.

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.