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, working 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