Immediate Job Opportunity

Excellent opportunity for a skilled Mechanical Service Engineer to join a specialist company in the provision of complex systems to the Marine sector. You will be travelling internationally and offshore, to provide both Service and Commissioning of Mechanical Marine Handling systems.

You will be responsible for the complete life cycle of all manufactured products from site assembly & test, installation, commissioning, repair and maintenance of complete Marine Handling Solutions located worldwide. This role involves extensive travel offshore anywhere from 2 days up to 8 weeks per trip.

Duties will include:

·         Attending breakdowns and undertaking fault finding

·         Identifying faults and repairing products

·         Liaising with customers and ensuring that they are up to date on progress

·         Being required to use a wide variety of testing equipment including load cells

·         Advising customers on best possible solutions to ensure that equipment is working to the best of its ability.

Successful candidates will possess a strong mechanical background, with any additional abilities to fault-find and modify PLC Programmes advantageous. You will:

• Ideally have completed a time served apprenticeship
• Be able to read and work from mechanical drawings
• Show competency with machine building, assembly and testing of complex industrial equipment
• Possess a flexible working attitude (extensive travel worldwide)
• Provide excellent customer service
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Present excellent problem solving skills
• Work and remain calm under pressure

Any industrial background will be considered, providing you are willing and flexible to complete training. You can expect a base salary c£26-30k with offshore allowances, overseas payments, overtime and pension. A van is provided for any UK work required.

This role is based in the West Midlands and is commutable from within and around the following areas: Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Wellington.

The travel is very project dependent and will vary year to year from 30 – 80% away from home so flexibility is key.

For further information call Laura Edmunds on 01902 212000 or 07715 639 123. Alternatively, email a copy of your current CV to laura.edmunds@automationexperts.co.uk quoting the above reference number.