Field Service Engineer

My client is now recruiting for a Field Service Engineer in the South West 0f London area Previous experience as a Vehical Technician is essential for this job and your role is to provide an efficient and competent response to planned, reactive and ad-hoc repairs and service inspections to customers vehicles within an acceptable timescale

This is a team-based position, managing breakdown calls and planned Prepaid Maintenance visits, reporting to Service manager via the service desk.

It is a Permanent Full Time position.

• Competitive salary with realistic OTE between 38k-50k 
• Company profit share bonus scheme (minimum 1-year service to qualify)
• 31 days Holiday (including bank holidays)
• Ongoing manufacture & inhouse technical training
• Opportunity and encouragement to progress with the company.

Starting from your location most work is achievable within a day but early starts and late finishes are sometimes unavoidable, possible late-notice overnight stays may on rare occasion be required. Weekend call-out availability will occasionally be requested

Key Responsibilities:

• Sending and receiving jobs via PDA / Laptop
• Gauging travel time to site and planning the following days work.
• Carrying out Planned maintenance, breakdown support, Quoted repair work
•  Liaising with customer and discussing the task at hand
• Discussing work progress with the service desk and managing remedial works
• Maintaining stock levels in service van
• Monitoring service van condition and general cleanliness
• Working both independently & in teams when workload requires
• Communicating with other engineers to assist the team with technical advice and guidance.

Key Skills

• Qualified & time served engineer from either an automotive or plant background the ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience the role would suit someone from a forklift/ agriculture / HGV or LGV background.
• Strong electrical knowledge Can BUS, diagnosing electrical faults, using diagnostic equipment (Training provided)
• Knowledge or working with traction batteries (Training provided)
• Clean driving licence
• Ability to work under your own initiative to solve problems
• Happy to work independently and in a team
• Well organised individual with excellent time management
• Willing to learn and progress with the company.
• You are required to provide your own Hand Tools common to the trade, all specific tools and heavy equipment including electrical tools provided by the business.

If you have experience and skills needed for this role then please hit apply. Shortlisting will start immediately.