We are recruiting for a Mechanical Service Engineer to service and repair heavy machinery at our client’s Animal Feed and Biofuel production Sites. You will work remotely, primarily in the South of England. You’ll spend most of your time working at customer sites in the UK, but also internationally if required.
Please only apply if you are willing and able to travel nationwide and internationally if required.
About the company
Our client is one of the world’s leading suppliers of technology and services for the animal feed, aqua feed, pet food, and biofuel industries. They offer an extensive line of equipment for the production of high-quality feed and biomass products. They pair their equipment with state-of-the-art automation solutions to ensure full process traceability. They have decades of experience designing and building feed and biomass plants; including engineering, installation, start-up, and commissioning, as well as aftermarket parts and service. This experience has resulted in hundreds of successful feed and biomass plants all over the world.
About the Role and Responsibilities
As Mechanical Service Engineer you will:
1. Be responsible for servicing and repairing a wide variety of heavy machinery
2. Report to the Service Coordinator and be part of a well-established team of Service Engineers
3. Become part of an exciting business where you are challenged both professionally and personally
4. Work with competent and highly qualified colleagues from many departments both nationally and internationally.
5. Produce and complete Proactive Preventative Maintenance programs for the equipment
The company is growing and are experiencing increased activity both nationally, and internationally, which gives their employees good opportunities for development in all areas.
About You
To be successful for the role of Mechanical Service Engineer you will need the following qualifications and experience:
6. An Agri engineering background would be an advantage
7. Basic mechanical education and practical mechanical experience
8. Good knowledge and experience of performing lifting and slinging tasks
9. Experience in servicing and mounting of mechanical drive components including heavy gearboxes and bearings
10. Experience from a similar job ideally from a Feed mill or Biofuel / waste processing background
11. Be used to working in a demanding heavy industrial environment
12. Knowledge of basic Electronics and Hydraulic is an advantage.
Personal Characteristics, Skills and Attributes
For the role of Mechanical Service Engineer, you must be:
13. Service minded and customer centric
14. Flexible on working hours
15. Willing to travel and have driver’s License B
16. Familiar with MS Office tools
17. Able to work independently, but also a team player
18. Focused on quality
19. Service oriented and seeking solutions
20. Flexible, cooperative, and punctual
Rewards
For the position of Mechanical Service Engineer there is:
21. A competitive salary of £30-35K plus overtime
22. 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
23. Up to 8% pension