Service Technician - UK Sites - Competitive Salary + Benefits

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Service Technician

Service Technician - UK Sites - Competitive Salary + Benefits

The Job:

We are looking for a Service Technician to provide installation, servicing and technical support for specialist food processing machinery at customer sites across the UK. This is a hands on, field-based position where you will be responsible for keeping equipment running efficiently, resolving faults and providing a high level of customer support.

Key Responsibilities:

- Install, commission and service specialist food processing machinery at customer sites

- Carry out planned maintenance, inspections and repairs to maintain reliable equipment performance

- Investigate and resolve mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults

- Provide technical assistance to customers both on-site and remotely

- Support customers with equipment operation and routine maintenance

- Complete service reports, maintenance records and other documentation accurately

- Identify requirements for replacement parts, servicing, upgrades and preventative maintenance

- Assist with machinery modifications, refurbishment and installation projects

- Work alongside engineering and technical teams to resolve more complex equipment issues

- Maintain professional customer relationships and provide a positive service experience

- Follow all company and customer health, safety and quality requirements

The Company:

An established international engineering business specialising in equipment and technology for the food processing sector. The business works with customers across the UK and provides ongoing technical, service and maintenance support for its specialist machinery.

The Candidate:

- Previous experience as a Service Technician, Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or similar, ideally working with industrial or food processing machinery

- Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding ability, with knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems

- Comfortable working from technical drawings, electrical schematics and equipment/service documentation

- Engineering, maintenance or electromechanical qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience

- Customer focused with strong communication and problem-solving skills, able to explain technical issues clearly and professionally

- Self-motivated and organised, with the confidence to work independently while also contributing to a wider engineering team

- Good IT and administration skills, with the ability to maintain accurate service records and reports

- Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel extensively throughout the UK, including occasional overnight stays, weekend work and emergency call outs

The Package:

- Competitive salary and benefits package

- Company vehicle, phone and laptop

- Company pension scheme

- Group health insurance

- Ongoing technical and professional development

- Opportunity to work with specialist food processing equipment within an international business

Please email your CV to Liam Davis, Senior Delivery Recruitment Consultant, LDavis@agriRS.co.uk.

Candidate Requirements

All applicants must hold a minimum of an NVQ Level 2, Scottish NVQ Level 2, or an equivalent qualification relevant to the role applied for. Candidates must also have the legal right to work in the UK or hold a valid visa permitting employment.

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