field service engineer Oxford, England
Job description
**You must be a resident living in the UK to apply for this position**
£27,000-£32,000 per annum, basic (with OTE £36-42K with overtime)
This is a great opportunity to join a growing business that can offer excellent career progression in addition to personal development prospects. The role would suit either an already-experienced field-based Weighing service/site engineer or someone working internally who is keen or would prefer to work out in the field and progress their career.
Our client is one of the leading specialist UK 'Process Weighing’ companies.
The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and great additional company benefits.
What we need from you as a Service Engineer:
- You will need to be based in or around the Oxford/M4 corridor
- Good practical electrical and mechanical knowledge/skill set - someone who is not afraid to get their hands dirty and enjoys fixing things
- A current valid driving licence
- A flexible attitude to work - including occasional overnight stays away from home when necessary
- Adaptability, initiative, self-motivated, disciplined, and self-reliant in the role as, effectively, an ambassador of the Company during working hours
- Can complete all paperwork needed by the job role on time
- Some software and/or electronics knowledge would also be beneficial
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Initially, assisting our site engineers with regular scheduled calibration and servicing 'Process Weighing Equipment/System’ onsite commitments for our clients (eventually attending such sites on their own to carry out such work after suitable training)
- Attending both emergency and non-urgent breakdown call-out requests from their customers
- Manual handling of test weights for calibration purposes, for loading floor-mounted platform weigh-scales and weigh-hoppers
- Liaison with our other skilled and experienced engineering team, both colleagues and those of our customers (and partners), in a competent and professional manner
- Assistance with other vital duties for the business, such as deliveries and collections of test/calibration equipment
Salary: £27,000-£32,000 per annum, basic (with OTE £36-42K with overtime) - depending on skills and experience. Basic salary reviewed after initial trial period. Core hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday plus statutory (currently 8) Bank Holidays
- Expenses covered
- Auto enrolled Pension scheme, and future provision of Private Health cover
- Company mobile phone and laptop
- Company car/estate car
Please apply now!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Up to £42,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Experience:
- working in a similar role, with mechanical/electrical: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
