Exciting opportunity for a Field Service Engineer!
As a Field Service Engineer, you will have the distinguished responsibility for the Howden rotating equipment machinery. More particularly, you will engage in mechanical repair, service, installation and commissioning of rotating plant across the customer sites of Howden in the UK primarily and overseas occasionally. This position gives the great opportunity to travel across the UK with a focus on the Midland area (Liverpool, Burmingham, and Manchester) with all traveling expenses paid and a traveling allowance as bonus. You will focus on turbo-machinery (compressors and steam turbines), fans and associated equipment, and the role is mechanically biased but electrical experience would be advantageous.
Howden are a global engineering business who focus on providing clients with industrial products that help multiple sectors improve their everyday processes. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.
Ensure adherence to company environmental, health and safety standards in compliance with company policies to ensure a safe working environment and the minimization of environmental impact
Traveling on-land with our company car from Monday to Thursday and weekends when necessary (depending on business needs)
Preparation of Health and Safety risk assessments prior to and during on-site assignments, strictly following Howden and customer Health and Safety policies
End-to-end responsibility on the routine service, repair, installation and commissioning of rotating equipment in compliance with company standards and requirements
Communicate with clients to control on-site activities and provide technical support pertinent to installation, commissioning and service/repair
Prepare and issue all documentation relative to processing of on-site activities – daily reports, visit reports, site communications, time-sheets and commissioning documents
Carry out on site analysis of machinery and provide condition reports with the aim of driving additional business through service upgrades/ spare parts requirements etc
Interact and respond to all aspects of the business, supporting SHE, efficiency, delivery and quality improvements.
Recognised engineering apprenticeship
HNC in Mechanical Engineering or relevant experience gained through working in as a multi skilled service engineer in a rotating machinery industry
Significant experience of working in a mechanical environment/ industrial sites – Waster Water, PCOG and Power Industry preferred
Ability to self-manage in remote locations
Frequent travel within the UK and worldwide
This is a permanent position working 37 hours per week. We offer hybrid working for this role which will allow you to enjoy the balance of home working and collaboration time with the team in our modern, friendly offices which include free onsite parking.
A flexible and supportive work environment.
A competitive salary.
Travel allowance, coverage
Generous holiday entitlement package.
Howden Pension Plan with Scottish Widows.
Healthcare cash plan with Healthshield.
Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal – Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing.
Group Life Assurance plan at 3x salary.
Dedicated Help@Hand Service – Free Counselling, Physiotherapy, financial support etc.
Training & Development Opportunities.
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay.
The Company intention in respect of recruitment, selection and promotion is to appoint the most suitable candidate for each job regardless of that person’s race, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability.
Please follow the link to our website to apply.