Field Engineer

Briggs Equipment Group; East Kilbride; Hybrid; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment provider in East Kilbride is seeking a Field Engineer to join their engineering team. In this role, you will attend customer sites to assess and prioritize work, ensure safety standards are met, and troubleshoot technical issues. The ideal candidate will have a relevant technical qualification and previous experience in a similar role. This role offers a competitive salary starting at £36,934, with overtime opportunities and additional benefits like a pension scheme and profit-share bonuses.

Benefits

Overtime pay at x1.5 and x2

Vehicle available for private use

Contributory pension scheme

Profitshare bonus

Health scheme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Relevant technical qualification required.
• Previous experience in a similar role preferred.
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principles.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer sites to assess job scope and ensure safe practices.
• Communicate with customers about expected work and timelines.
• Identify breakdown causes and source parts cost-effectively.
• Ensure all work meets engineering standards.
• Inspect work for safety and performance.

Skills

Technical qualification

Experience in similar role

Understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principles

Ability to work independently

Ability to manage workload

Education

Relevant technical qualification

Job description

Opportunity: Field Engineer

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £36,934+ Overtime available, door to door payments and optional call out

Company: Briggs Equipment

Hours Monday – Friday. 40 hours a week

Location: East Kilbridend surrounding areas.

About Us: Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of material handling, powdered access, plant and specialist rental equipment offering new and used sales, short and long‑term hire, engineering services, training and asset management.

We have a new opportunity for a Field Engineer to join our friendly and supportive engineering team.

We welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in forklift trucks, plant machinery, agricultural equipment, HGVs, passenger vehicles, or similar machinery.

In the role you will be:

• Attending customer sites to assess job scope, agree on priorities, and ensure safe working practices.
• Communicating with the controller and customer to clarify expected work, timelines, and costs.
• Quickly identifying root causes of breakdowns and sourcing parts cost‑effectively, using technical support if needed.
• Ensuring all work meets engineering standards and manufacturer specifications.
• Inspecting and testing work throughout to confirm safety and performance before handover.
• Flagging any additional work required, especially if chargeable, to maximise revenue and keep the customer informed.
• Accurately completing job documentation and obtaining all required customer approvals.
• Reporting safety issues or improvements as necessary.

What will help you to excel in this role:

• Relevant technical qualification
• Previous experience within a similar role
• Good understanding of hydraulic, mechanical and electrical principals
• The ability to work independently and under pressure
• The ability to manage and prioritise workload

What you can expect from us:

• A base salary up to £36,934 pa based on a 40‑hour working week
• Overtime is payable at x1.5 Monday – Saturday and x2 on Sunday
• Vehicle is available for private use if desired (tax to be paid)
• Future development and career opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
• Profitshare bonus based on business performance
• Paycare and eyecare health scheme
• High street discounts

What’s next

If you are interested in joining The Briggs Group, then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch.

Not sure if this is the right role for you? Please feel free to visit the careers page on our website and send us your CV speculatively for a member of the team to review.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment Team, and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.