Job Title:Service Technician
Location: Crawley
Employment Type: Permanent / Contract
Salary: £40 - 45K basic
****World Wide Travel****
Job Description
This position is ideally suited to those with experience of full-time field service work, who like a role with worldwide travel. Trips are usually between 1-5 days long
You will be given comprehensive training in Production to gain knowledge of components, assembly (electrical/electronic and mechanical), repairs and refurbishments, product testing, analysis and fault finding skills.
You will then accompany other experienced Service Technicians on installation and service jobs on site at customer premises.
Once a sufficient level of competency has been gained you will go to site unaccompanied to carry out the full range of tasks.
Field Service Work - Service Technician
Installation of electro-mechanical industrial equipment predominantly on to printing presses – both as new and retrofit equipment
Commissioning the range of our products, recording the required measurements.
Test the equipment to satisfy the customer’s requirements and provide operator training.
Customer/OEM/Distributor/staff training as required from time to time, both in house and on site in the UK and worldwide.
Service and repair of existing systems.
Gaining experience and building up knowledge of printing applications and the factors affecting curing.
Travel in the UK and overseas worldwide working mostly alone but with support from the in-house service team.
In House Duties
When you are at Crawley you may be requested to do any of the following duties:
Assembly skills
Light mechanical & electrical/electronic assembly
Repair and refurbishment of components as required.
Test skills - Service Technician
Setting up the systems for test – assembling the mechanical and electrical /electronic components/assemblies.
Measuring & recording information using a variety of instruments including air pressure, temperature, voltage, current, UV sensors following the quality test checks.
Calibration of curing systems within the control specification and tolerances.
Analysis and fault-finding skills as appropriate.
Essential Qualifications / Skills - Service Technician
Electrical Engineering City & Guilds level 1&2&3 or HNC/HND and/or 17th/18th edition, or electrical degree.
Extensive recent experience of 3 phase industrial environments.
Recent experience working in a field service role (could involve: commissioning, service breakdowns, installations, warranty visits etc.)
Previous experience travelling for work.
Must be computer literate.
Must speak clear fluent English
Must be free to travel worldwide with no restrictions
Must have a current manual full driving licence with no more than 3 points on.
Beneficial Qualifications / Skills Service Technician
Knowledge of PCBs & PLCs (up-loading of programmes and interrogation of fault record for trouble shooting).
European language ability (in addition to English)
Shift pattern: In House Hours: Mon – Fri 08:00 – 16:30.
TPA are a specialist recruitment agency recruiting on behalf of our client.
If you think you are a close fit for this position, please do apply and we will also register you for any upcoming positions that may be suitable.
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