Field Service Engineer

Job Location	Darnall
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	40,000 - 60,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Job TitleField Service EngineerLocationBased in Sheffield, although the full scope of the role is UK-wideSalary £40,000 per annum basic, OTE 1.5x over 8 hours per day£60,000+HoursMonday-Friday, occasional weekends. Typically, 3 days per week is spent on the roadBenefitsAway Stay bonus for overnight trips (accommodation and food paid for), International Travel Bonus (for secondments to the Republic of Ireland), 11p per mile for personal mileageCompany BackgroundOur client is a nationwide leader in manufacturing, maintaining, and servicing material handling technology. They supply to airports, quarries, power stations, foundries and steelworks, and specialise predominantly in conveyor systems. While the company is based in Sheffield, their services have both a national and international scope. Due to the fields that they operate in, they also have a close working relationship with the Ministry of Defence. As a result, any prospective candidates willneed to go through a full MI5 security check.Role OverviewThe role will require the successful candidate to travel to sites across the country maintaining the material handling systems that the company produces. A standard week will see the engineer out on the road for at least 3 days, travelling to sites across thecountry fixing issues that arise with machinery. The remaining days will centre around maintaining equipment and installing/commissioning new machinery at the Sheffield site. The ideal candidate will be happy to travel long distances, and will have ample experience maintaining various types of conveyors and bulk material handling equipment. The role is predominantly mechanical, however electrical knowledge is essential. It is alsoalmost entirely reactive (apart from occasional 12-hour planned maintenance shifts), so the engineer will need to be confident thinking on their feet and be capable of fault finding efficiently and swiftly.While the role is mainly Monday to Friday, the candidate will occasionally be required to work weekends. However, advanced notice will be provided of any weekend shifts.Ideal CandidateIn order to be successful in this application, the candidate must have the following attributes:

City & Guilds 18th Edition/HNC/HND/other recognised electrical/mechanical trade qualification, is essential
Abundant experience working with conveyor systems and bulk material handling equipment is essential
Must be able to fault-find with a Multimeter and read electrical drawings
Knowledge of working on Siemans S7, Allen Bradley, or Mitsubishi PLCs to fault-finding level is desirable

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