Field Service Engineer

The role:

• My client is looking to recruit for a Field Service Engineer to join their U.K. field-based team in the Southampton and surrounding areas.
• The role's primary responsibilities are to service and maintain designated Car Wash machines/units to correct Company standards and in compliance with all Health and Safety regulations, risk assessments and policies. In the course of their job, Field Service Engineers are required to ensure all maintenance and safety records are up to date and are also required to assist and support the Company with their renovations projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Servicing and maintaining car wash sites including diagnostic fault finding.
• On-Call’ Emergency & Breakdown cover – 1 in 2 weekends.
• Installing and commissioning of car wash equipment and associated components.
• Completing all maintenance and safety records associated with maintenance and health and safety activities.
• Re-ordering parts to maintain allocated parts stock in accordance with the company schedule.
• Communicating with Engineering in Bradford on completion of all allocated work/tasks prior to leaving car wash site.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations issued by the Health and Safety Executive from time to time.
• Working on any other projects and ad hoc activities connected with engineering maintenance as may be specified.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Be experienced in Mechanical Engineering essential
• Be electrical competent, including Control panels & 400V essential
• Have welding & abrasive wheels (Grinding) experience beneficial
• Have experience in parts fitting & assembly (an advantage)
• Have basic experience in plumbing and an understanding of calibration (an advantage)
• Have basic level IT, including Microsoft Office Outlook and Excel (an advantage)
• Be prepared to travel extensively
• Minimum grade C English and Maths (or equivalent)
• A full and valid driving licence that permits driving in the U.K., with no more than 6 points or endorsements
• Electrical - Installation or Maintenance (preferred but not essential)