Field Service Engineer

Briggs Equipment Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of asset management is seeking a Field Service Engineer based in Wakefield. The successful candidate will attend customer locations, ensuring all work complies with engineering standards while identifying breakdown causes and sourcing parts. The ideal candidate will possess relevant technical qualifications, prior experience, and the ability to work independently under pressure. This role offers a 40-hour working week, competitive overtime rates, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Overtime pay at x1.5 and x2 on Sundays

Vehicle available for private use

Contributory pension scheme

Profitshare bonus

Health scheme

High street discounts

Qualifications

• Relevant technical qualification in engineering or related field.
• Previous experience as a field service engineer or similar position is preferred.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic, mechanical, and electrical principles.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer locations to assess work scope and priorities.
• Liaise with customers and controllers regarding expected work and costs.
• Identify root causes of breakdowns and source parts effectively.
• Ensure all work complies with engineering standards.
• Perform regular checks on work to ensure safety and performance.
• Inform customers of any additional work needed and potential costs.
• Complete necessary job and service documentation accurately.

Skills

Technical qualification

Experience in a similar role

Understanding of hydraulic principles

Understanding of mechanical principles

Understanding of electrical principles

Ability to work independently

Ability to manage workload

Understanding customer needs

Job description

The Opportunity: FieldService Engineer

Contract: Permanent

Location: Wakefield

The Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across the UK and Ireland. If you don’t feel like you meet all of the role criteria outlined below please don’t let that discourages you from applying.

The Impact you will have:

• Attending customer locations to determine the likely scope of the work required, assessing and agreeing with the end user his/her work priorities, ensuring safe working practices are adhered to.
• Both at outset and as work progresses, liaise with controller and customer on the range of expected work providing clarity and understanding by all parties the likely timescales and associated costs are understood.
• Identifying the root cause of a breakdown in a timely manner and ensure the correct parts are obtained in the most cost-effective way. Use any available resources to achieve this, including when required the Briggs Technical team
• Ensuringall work complies with engineering standards and, as relevant, Briggs/manufacturer specification/tolerances.
• Carrying out inspection/checks on own work as it proceeds and ensuring that the equipment performs satisfactorily and is safe before handing back to the customer.
• Identifying any further work required on a machine and ensure the customer is made aware of the fact, especially where a cost to the customer is to be incurred. The engineer should ensure that they maximise and potential revenue for equipment that has been damaged.
• Completingall related job and service documentation is correctly, with necessary signatures/documents obtained from the customer.

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
• Understanding customer needs

What you can expect from us:

• 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