Service Engineer
Description
JB31: Service Engineer
Location: Alnwick
Salary: £15.50 + overtime (Dependent on Experience)
Overview:
First Military Recruitment is looking for a Service Engineer in the Alnwick area. As a service engineer, you will visit a variety of customer sites throughout the area to carry out maintenance, repairs, and services on the customers machines to a high standard.
This is a fantastic opportunity to utilise and develop your engineering skills in a varied and exciting role.
Our client is keen to offer opportunities to Ex-Military personnel, but all applications will be considered.
Duties and Responsibilities for the Service Engineer:
- Repairing and maintaining machines on customer’s sites as required to ensure conformance with manufacturer’s specification
- Accurately completing all relevant paperwork daily
- Accurately ordering of your parts and working closely with the parts department.
- Working closely with the service supervisor
- Carrying out inspections and repairs of machines at the depot as required – in conformance with manufacturer’s specification and any regulations affecting their use
- Ensuring that there is no deficiency or defect likely to affect the safe working of a machine – and notifying appropriate manager of any defective or unsafe equipment
Skills and Qualifications for the Service Engineer:
- Relevant experience and qualifications. (City and Guild, NVQ or SVQ qualifications).
- Experience in Agricultural plant, diesel engines, electrics, hydraulics, transmissions, and fault finding using electronic diagnostic equipment.
- The ability to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- A good understanding of the importance of excellent customer service.
- Good computer skills however training will be provided.
- Relevant experience and qualifications within the industry.
Benefits for the Service Engineer:
- 39-hour basic working week and competitive overtime rates:
- Monday to Friday – time and a half for the first four hours after completing a normal working day, and thereafter double time until the completion of continuous working
- Saturday – time and a half for the first four hours or until 12.00 noon, whichever occurs first, and thereafter double time
- The opportunity to earn £1 more p/hour through our grading program
- Average holiday pay to reflect overtime worked
- Company van which can be used for private use in line with HMRC guidance
- Laptop, phone, uniform and overalls
- Healthcare Cash Plan (company paid – value of £1000)
- Employee Assistance Programme (access to 6 free counselling sessions)
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance – three times salary
- 30 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day for every 2 years’ service up to a total of 35 days
- Option to buy/sell up to 5 days annual leave per year
- Training
Location: Alnwick
Salary: £15.50 + overtime (Dependent on Experience)
