Overview
Trainee Service Engineer / Trainee Service Technician / Multiskilled Engineer required to join a global leading engineering manufacturer. The role involves providing electrical and mechanical repair, fault finding, and maintenance of compressed air equipment (compressors, vacuum pumps, blowers & dryers, nitrogen generators) at customer sites across Sussex and Kent, with occasional travel to Crawley for training and parts collection.
Responsibilities
- Provide electrical and mechanical repair, service, fault finding and maintenance of compressed air equipment at customer sites.
- Undertake planned and preventive maintenance and provide advice, diagnostics and fault finding of compressed air systems, nitrogen generators, vacuum pumps, blowers & dryers.
- Install compressed air, water and nitrogen pipelines in various manufacturing settings.
- Perform emergency breakdown fault finding and repairs on compressed air equipment.
- Liaise with various engineering departments.
- Travel to customer sites throughout Sussex and Kent, and occasionally to Crawley for training and parts collection.
Qualifications
- Proven diagnostic skills on complex electrical or mechanical engineering systems.
- Relevant experience as a trainee, apprentice, entry‑level engineer, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer or field service engineer.
- Hands‑on experience in electrical and/or mechanical domains with a willingness to learn.
- Strong understanding of three‑phase electrics and controls; hands‑on experience preferred.
- Mechanical or electrical qualification, apprentice trained, NVQ level 3, city & guilds or similar is a plus.
- Background in the compressed air industry or related electromechanical fields (compressors, filtration, pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, valves, rotating equipment) is advantageous.
- Flexibility for occasional travel to Crawley for training and parts collection.
Compensation & Benefits
- Annual salary £28,000 – £32,000 depending on experience.
- Company van.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Company pension.
- Overtime.
- Additional benefits.
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