Field Service Engineer - Felixstowe

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Field Service Engineer in Felixstowe, specializing in manufacturing, maintaining and overhauling diesel-electric locomotives, engines and associated equipment across the world. As part of the Field Service team, you will be instrumental in maintaining the customer’s locomotive fleet to ensure safe and reliable operation. You will need to have a hands on approach, have a passion for trouble shooting and pride yourself in your technical knowledge and communication skills. This role would be ideal for an experienced technician with a track record of dealing with diesel engine technology / equipment, used to work unsupervised and looking to enhance their skill sets and career opportunities while we continue to grow with the UK Freight Industry. You will join a friendly and supportive team of dedicated individuals and approachable managers who care about every team member and provide self-development through continuous training.   The Field Sales Engineer role will include: Carrying out scheduled maintenance, repair, overhaul, modification and fault-finding activities. Responding to the customer’s unscheduled events in a rapid & efficient manner while delivering high standards of engineering workmanship, to include detailed reports and documentation. Acting as a role model with a safety mindset exemplifying the company’s QHSE Policies and Core values. Building productive and effective working relationships with company staff, peers and customers. Partaking in a 24/7 on-call roster to provide out of hours support to the customer. Contribute with key stakeholders to help build a reliable fleet. Ensuring all work is documented correctly through our maintenance management system. To be a successful Field Service Engineer:  Possess a safety-first mindset Demonstrate a flexible approach and attitude to working hours that are out of normal hours of work. Have a proven track record of working effectively with diesel engineering technology, associated systems and controls. Communicate professionally with customers and peers at all times. Be a self- starter with a strong ability to build relationships and meet people with ease and confidence. Demonstrate a high level of professionalism & strong sense of customer satisfaction. An engineering apprenticeship or equivalent technical experience in a similar role. Reasonable IT skills with a knowledge of Microsoft office Right to work in the UK Package for you as a Field Service Engineer: Salary of £45,000 (including shift allowance) 37.5 Hours per week (Monday - Friday) On Call system covering 1 week in 10 for nights and 1 week in 10 for days (inc. weekends) Occasional voluntary weekend work paid at 1.5x Enhanced holiday entitlement Enhanced pension contributions; death-in-service benefit Company sick pay & a Medical benefit salary sacrifice scheme Employee assistance program Retail discounts A supportive & friendly work environment If you feel this Field Service Engineer opportunity would be right for you, please contact Sarah Armstrong at Maintech Recruitment. Call (phone number removed) for more information.  Connect with me on LinkedIn (url removed) Recruitment Engineering Great Careers! Maintech recruitment, are an equal opportunities agency and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; If you need any additional assistance with applying for this role please contact the team. Please note by applying for this role your data will be processed and stored inline with our privacy policy, full details of which are held on our website, and a copy can be provided if you wish