Field Service Engineer

Staffbase Recruitment Ltd ,
Birmingham, West Midlands

Overview

Job Description

Our client is an established manufacturer of bespoke automated machinery and due to business expansion Staffbase have been appointed to recruit for the position of Field Service Engineer. This is a field service engineer role but ideally you will reside in the West Midlands area. The Role: Reporting to the operations manager you will be responsible for machine installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair activities at customer sites throughout the UK. Duties will include but is not limited to the following; * Installation, service and repair of automated machinery (robots / mechatronics) * Electrical fault find and repair on motors, servos, 415v and 24v circuits * Pneumatics, compressors, valves * Use of tool room machinery grinders, lathes, milling machines, drills and hand tools as required to modify and repair parts * Gearboxes * Plc fault find and repair Omron, Mitsubishi * Undertake project work as and when required Candidate: The successful candidate will have excellent mechanical engineering skills and you will have at least 5 years experience in maintenance and repair of automated machinery, applicants with robotics / mechatronics experience will have advantage. You will have good 3-phase electrical skills and you must be able to read & interpret engineering drawings and schematics. You will have good plc fault find and repair skills and Omron or Mitsubishi programming skills would be beneficial but not essential. Ability to use tool room equipment to machine, repair parts components essential. You will be required to undertake extensive travel throughout the UK. Hours of Work: Monday to Friday 39 hrs + OT Benefits: * Excellent basic salary negotiable £35K - £40K + OT * Company car, phone, laptop * Company credit card * 28 days annual leave * Pension