Job description

The Service Engineer (SE) Salary up to £35k plus company van.

The geographical area to be covered will primarily be Bristol and Birmingham, so the ideal location would be somewhere within easy commute to both, so along the M5 corridor. Gloucester or Cheltenham would be perfect.

In this role the Service Engineer has an overall responsibility for:

* Hands on servicing and repair of water treatment equipment.

* Undertaking scheduled contract service visits, and one-off planned service visits outside of contract

* Emergency call out activity, occasionally outside normal working hours.

* Repair of customer equipment.

* Installation of new equipment where required.

Key Responsibilities:

* To undertake installation, commissioning, servicing, calibration, fault finding and repair or replacement of components and equipment on all jobs and specialist projects allotted to them.

* To carry out routine maintenance of equipment and systems included in the periodic service contracts allotted to them efficiently and cost effectively. To use initiative to resolve technical and application problems on site with minimum disruption to the client.

* To develop skills and knowledge beyond their basic trade and to service and repair equipment which falls within the scope of the job as directed by the Service Manager and for which training has or is being given as necessary.

* To gain a working knowledge of the equipment manufactured, supplied and supported by the company, including some third party equipment, and develop a basic understanding of the applications they are used in.

* To have a good knowledge of administrative procedures associated with the job, use the company provided tools and systems, and comply with company policies, procedures and guidelines.

* Produce accurate and informative service reports on the completion of each job, detailing what work was done, and any recommendations or further work that requires to be done.

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Qualifications

Essential

* Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification - Level 3 or higher

* Plant maintenance/fault finding experience

* Able to work on own with minimal supervision

* General computer literacy

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Key Requirements

* Post holder must hold a full valid Driving licence for use in the UK

* Must be able to travel within region with occasional stays overnight as required

* The post holder will, once fully competent and inducted, be included in an on call rota which may include occasional out of hours, weekend working and emergency call-outs