Field Service Engineer

Our client is a market leading original equipment manufacturer who specialise in CNC machinery and due to their continued success Staffbase have been appointed to recruit for the position of Field Service Engineer. The Field Service Engineer be responsible for maintenance, service, repair and installation of machinery throughout the UK. The Role: Reporting to the Service Manager you will be responsible for the installation, service maintenance and repair work on a range of machinery including circular saws, band saws, CNC routers and punch machinery. Duties will include but is not limited to the following; Mechanical maintenance activities will involve the removal and replacement on broken and worn component parts such as chains, sprockets, linear bearings, and ball screws. Fault find and repair work on hydraulics and some pneumatics. Electrical maintenance work will include fault find and repair on 3 phase motors, servos, 24v circuits, (ability to read electrical schematics/drawings is essential). PLC work Assist with machine installation & commissioning Candidates: We are seeking applicants who have good electrical and /or mechanical engineering skills. Ideally you will have at least three years previous maintenance experience preferably with excellent knowledge and understanding of CNC machinery. You will be a multi-skilled maintenance engineer with excellent 3-phase electrical fault find and repair skills. You will be competent with plc fault find and repair / interrogation. This is a field engineer role and you will be prepared to stay away from home for up to 3-4 nights per week if required. Hours of Work: Monday to Friday (days) 40 hour week + OT Rewards: Excellent basic salary £40K-£42K +OT (OTE £50K+) 'Door to door' pay. Company Car 33 days annual leave Pension