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Aaron Rayner

Senior Recruitment Partner at Astute People Ltd
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from 125 reviews
Job
Field Service Engineer
PERMANENT
Astute’s Renewables team are exclusively partnering with Vogelsang, a leading specialist in pump and rotary equipment, delivering cutting-edge technology to clients across the Biogas, Water Treatment and Agricultural sectors, to recruit a Field Service Engineer to join its UK Service Team based in Crewe.   The Field Service Engineer role combines workshop and nationwide field work, supporting UK customers with repair, maintenance, and equipment commissioning. Vehicle and overtime opportunities included, along with excellent training and professional development prospects.   If you’re a Field Service Engineer and are looking to join a leader in the engineering sector, then submit your CV to apply today.     Responsibilities and duties of the Field Service Engineer role   Reporting to the Service Manager you will:    
  • Provide UK-wide on-site support, repairing, maintaining, and servicing Vogelsang equipment at customer locations, including positive displacement pumps, macerators, and grinders.
  • Carry out routine inspections, servicing, and planned preventative maintenance both in the workshop and on customer sites.
  • Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical faults, undertake repairs, and test machinery to ensure performance and safety standards are met.
  • Commission equipment and assist with installations at customer sites as required.
  • Support field service engineers and customers with technical expertise when needed.
  • Assist with workshop activities, including machine rebuilds, overhauls, and preparation of equipment for dispatch.
  • Accurately complete service reports, job sheets, and technical documentation within required timescales.
  • Collaborate effectively within the engineering team to meet operational targets and customer requirements.
    Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:    
  • Relevant engineering qualifications, i.e. BTEC, NVQ, HNC, HND or equivalent.
  • Proven experience in a Field Engineer role or similar hands-on mechanical engineering position.
  • Strong mechanical engineering knowledge, with experience of pump systems or rotary equipment highly advantageous.
  • Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and engineering diagrams.
  • Full UK driving licence is essential; forklift and/or telehandler licence advantageous.
    Personal skills     The Field Service Engineer role would suit someone who is:    
  • Practical and methodical approach to fault finding, repair and maintenance.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.
  • Flexible to travel nationwide with some overnight stays.
    Salary and benefits of the Field Service Engineer role    
  • Competitive salary (DOE).
  • Company vehicle and fuel card.
  • Overtime with enhanced rates.
  • 22 days annual leave, increasing with length of service to 25 days.
  • Continuous professional development opportunities within a market-leading engineering organisation.
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