Service Technician
9 days ago
Congleton
SERVICE TECHNICIANCongleton (Field-Based Across the UK) | £31,000–£35,000 DOE\n Our client is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing, delivering specialist process equipment and engineering solutions across a range of industries. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced Service Technician to join their team based in Congleton. \n This is a field-based role requiring extensive travel throughout the UK, with occasional travel across Europe. The successful candidate should expect to work away from home from Monday morning to Friday afternoon on a regular basis, with all travel and accommodation expenses covered. The Role\n As a Service Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out the maintenance, servicing, repair and installation of specialist industrial plant equipment at customer sites throughout the UK. This is a hands-on role involving mechanical fitting, fault finding and preventative maintenance, ensuring equipment is operating safely and efficiently. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Carry out mechanical maintenance, servicing and repairs on industrial plant equipment.\n, • Support planned preventative maintenance (PPM), inspections and breakdown repairs.\n, • Dismantle machinery for cleaning, inspection and replacement of worn or damaged components.\n, • Reassemble, install and commission equipment following maintenance or repair work.\n, • Travel to customer sites across the UK, with occasional visits to Europe.\n, • Assist with equipment installation, commissioning and on-site fault finding.\n, • Complete detailed service reports and maintain accurate maintenance records.\n, • Communicate professionally with customers and internal departments.\n, • Assist with stock control and spare parts management at the Congleton facility.\n, • Work safely within industrial environments while following company health and safety procedures.\n, • Undertake physically demanding work, including lifting, dismantling and handling heavy mechanical components.\nRequirements\n To be successful in this role, you will have: \n\n • Previous experience as a Service Technician, Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Engineer or in a similar mechanical engineering role.\n, • Strong mechanical fitting and industrial maintenance experience.\n, • Experience servicing, repairing and fault finding on industrial machinery.\n, • Previous experience within the water, gas, process, manufacturing, energy or nuclear sectors would be highly advantageous.\n, • Experience working with industrial pipework and associated mechanical equipment.\n, • A practical approach to diagnosing faults and identifying effective solutions.\n, • The flexibility to work away from home throughout the working week.\n, • A full UK driving licence.\n, • Excellent communication and customer service skills.\n, • The ability to work independently as well as part of a small engineering team.\n, • Good physical fitness, as the role involves manual handling and physically demanding activities.\nSalary & Benefits\n\n, • £31,000–£35,000 DOE\n, • Field-based role with nationwide travel\n, • Monday to Friday, 43-hour working week\n, • Typical off-site working hours:\n \n, • Monday to Thursday: 7:00am – 5:00pm\n, • Friday: 7:00am – Early Afternoon\n \n, • All travel, accommodation and business expenses paid\n, • Company training and ongoing professional development\n, • 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays\n, • On-site parking\n, • Excellent long-term career opportunities with a global engineering business\n\n If you're an experienced mechanical engineer who enjoys travelling, problem-solving and working on a wide variety of industrial equipment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected engineering company offering long-term career development and continuous training. \n \n Anderson Wright Consulting Ltd operates as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.