Service Engineer

Service Engineer – Covering South UK

Ideal Locations: Reading, Southampton, Crawley, London, Watford, Portsmouth, Chelmsford, Slough, Basingstoke, Farnborough, Guildford, Aldershot, Winchester. 

Prior Experience: Inspection, service, maintenance, and repair of capital plant machinery and other similar equipment.

Working Hours: Typically, between 6am – 6pm Monday to Friday (39 hours per week + lots of overtime available), minimal weekend work (rare).

Remuneration: £30,000 – £35,000 + company vehicle + premium overtime rates + company benefits.

Service Engineer Overview:

• Perform service and repair work as instructed and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Maintain a high-performance standard of assigned jobs.
• Provide detailed and accurate reports on the condition of customers' equipment after onsite examination.
• Submit completed reports electronically on the day of completion, detailing the condition of inspected equipment along with a list of recommended parts and actions for optimal operation.
• Conduct tests to determine the efficiency of equipment and report findings accurately.
• Investigate mechanical and electrical machine problems in emergency breakdown situations.
• Inform the internal support team of the investigation to enable corrective measures.
• Identify opportunities for productivity and efficiency improvements while onsite.
• Proactively support sales staff to maximise sales opportunities.
• Support the company’s business objectives proactively and professionally.

Service Engineer Key Skill & Requirements:

• Knowledge of working with different sorts of manufacturing machinery/capital plant machinery and equipment – presses, fabrication equipment, bending machines, furnaces, casting machinery, blasting equipment, CNC machines or similar.
• Capability to examine equipment and provide accurate written assessments, detailing required parts and actions.
• Flexibility to work individually or as part of a team.
• Ability and willingness to work in demanding environments, including unsociable hours during the week and/or weekends when needed.
• Willingness to work away from home when required.
• Effective communication with internal service support staff and customers.
• Multi-skilled in electrical fault finding / NVQ level 2 or 18th edition preferred.
• Mechanical (with electrical knowledge) / Engineering apprenticeship / background.
• Full UK driving licence.

If you are a skilled engineer with a background in electrical and mechanical service, looking for an opportunity to work with capital plant machinery in a dynamic and supportive environment, we encourage you to apply for this position. To apply, please click on the link below, your CV will be forwarded to Cognize Technical Recruitment, a specialist Automation & Technical Engineering Recruitment agency.

Vacancy Ref: V36518