Darwen
Engineering
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
31/01/2025
28/02/2025
ROLE: Field Mechanical Engineer
LOCATION: HQ Lower Darwen
SALARY: Circa £42’000 to £45\'000 dependent on experience. Plus overtime. Plus annual bonus. OTE approx. 50 - 58K.
Company Vehicle + ½ day finish on a Friday.
Growing as a global engineering manufacturer throughout UK, Europe and US. They have established and continue to build a leading reputation for quality and reliability serving Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Chemical and High Value Industrial industries.
This growth business leads a group of 4 successful brands with a combined global turnover of $140 million.
We are currently searching for a Field Mechanical Engineer to join the team supporting the customer on site, providing technical direction, technical solutions needed for installation or maintenance of the designed bespoke equipment.
75-85% travel covering UK, Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland.
Field Mechanical Engineer key skills:
- Field or Multi Site experience.
- Hands on approach is absolutely key.
- Essential exposure to maintenance and mechanical installation.
- Ability to diagnose equipment, ability to read and understand system schematics, technical drawings.
- Willingness to collaborate with the field team in taking responsibility and supporting the testing of new and custom machinery at the Test Bay site in Darwen.
- Strong communication required to feedback with peers development and improvements.
- Ability to travel UK and Europe with a UK driving license.
- Experience with hand and power tools.
- Ideally with some exposure from product movement or handling. (Could be from the Food/ waste recycling/ confectionery / pharmaceutical /Paint/Bakery or Building industry.)
Field Mechanical Engineer attributes:
- The ideal Field Mechanical Engineer candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter, with an interest in manufacturing or an interest of working within a technical environment.
- Educated to degree level with mechanical engineering or mechanical maintenance HND or degree.
- Basic knowledge of Electronics and Electrical systems.
- Welding, Fabrication, Rigging.
- Ability to climb vertical ladders, and work at heights.
- Ability to balance many tasks at the same time. Time management is key.
- Positive attitude and manner.
- Strong mechanical aptitude.
- Excellent communicator to develop and build customer relationships
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