Field Service Engineer

Job Role: Field Service Engineer

Location: Leicestershire (LE8)

Working Hours: (Days) Mon-Thurs 07:30-17:30, Friday 07:30-12:30.

Pay: £30-43K Salary DOE

Job Type: Full Time / Permanent

The Role

A job for a Field Service Engineer has become available in the Leicester area. The Field Service Engineer (FSE) will be responsible for meeting the daily service, maintenance, training, and repair needs of our customer's equipment both in the UK and overseas. Establish and maintain proper business relationships with customers and peers as well as performing in house machine builds where necessary and administrative duties as required.

Essential Job Responsibilities

The FSE performs the major functions listed below. The position may require additional duties/responsibilities that may not be outlined below, and specific functions are subject to change.

• Basic troubleshooting, installation, maintenance, calibration, and repair on EDM, Laser and STEM equipment, used in the production of cooling holes for Turbine blades etc.

• Completing Preventative Maintenance tasks and provide training courses both onsite and inhouse.

• Carry out Axis alignments to ensure correct operation and functionality of the machines.

• Maintaining tools and test equipment and ensuring they are properly calibrated.

• Meeting Health and Human Services, Environmental Health, and Safety and/or all other applicable regulatory requirements, as required for our various customer sites

• Identifying and participating in sales opportunities such as new contracts, contract renewals and spare parts sales.

• The role is approx. 60% mechanical and 40% electrical biased, with some pneumatics. Ability to read circuit diagrams would be an advantage.

The Candidate

The following qualifications are the minimum requirements necessary to successfully perform this role. However, any equivalent combination of experience, education, and training, which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities, would be acceptable, subject to any legal and/or regulatory requirements.

• Valid driver's license and good driving record is required.

• Experience diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electromechanical, and/or electronic equipment.

• Experience troubleshooting and responding to customer concerns.

• Proficient level of computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate technical issues in an easy-to-understand manner.

• Ability to align multi axis machines to high tolerances.

• Resourceful, with the ability to work independently.

• Strong time management skills.

• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

• Decision-making, problem resolution and creative thinking skills

• Attention to detail..

Client Overview

Our client is a world leader drilling technology company that specialise in cooling holes for Jet Engines and Gas Turbines.