SERVICE TECHNICIANCongleton (Field-Based Across the UK) | £31,000–£35,000 DOE

Our client is a global leader in engineering and manufacturing, delivering specialist process equipment and engineering solutions across a range of industries. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit an experienced Service Technician to join their team based in Congleton.

This is a field-based role requiring extensive travel throughout the UK, with occasional travel across Europe. The successful candidate should expect to work away from home from Monday morning to Friday afternoon on a regular basis, with all travel and accommodation expenses covered.

The Role

As a Service Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out the maintenance, servicing, repair and installation of specialist industrial plant equipment at customer sites throughout the UK. This is a hands-on role involving mechanical fitting, fault finding and preventative maintenance, ensuring equipment is operating safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical maintenance, servicing and repairs on industrial plant equipment.
• Support planned preventative maintenance (PPM), inspections and breakdown repairs.
• Dismantle machinery for cleaning, inspection and replacement of worn or damaged components.
• Reassemble, install and commission equipment following maintenance or repair work.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK, with occasional visits to Europe.
• Assist with equipment installation, commissioning and on-site fault finding.
• Complete detailed service reports and maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Communicate professionally with customers and internal departments.
• Assist with stock control and spare parts management at the Congleton facility.
• Work safely within industrial environments while following company health and safety procedures.
• Undertake physically demanding work, including lifting, dismantling and handling heavy mechanical components.

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience as a Service Technician, Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Engineer or in a similar mechanical engineering role.
• Strong mechanical fitting and industrial maintenance experience.
• Experience servicing, repairing and fault finding on industrial machinery.
• Previous experience within the water, gas, process, manufacturing, energy or nuclear sectors would be highly advantageous.
• Experience working with industrial pipework and associated mechanical equipment.
• A practical approach to diagnosing faults and identifying effective solutions.
• The flexibility to work away from home throughout the working week.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• The ability to work independently as well as part of a small engineering team.
• Good physical fitness, as the role involves manual handling and physically demanding activities.

Salary & Benefits

• £31,000–£35,000 DOE
• Field-based role with nationwide travel
• Monday to Friday, 43-hour working week
• Typical off-site working hours:
  • Monday to Thursday: 7:00am – 5:00pm
  • Friday: 7:00am – Early Afternoon
• All travel, accommodation and business expenses paid
• Company training and ongoing professional development
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• On-site parking
• Excellent long-term career opportunities with a global engineering business

If you're an experienced mechanical engineer who enjoys travelling, problem-solving and working on a wide variety of industrial equipment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected engineering company offering long-term career development and continuous training.

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