Field Service Engineer - Kent
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Salary: up to £38,500 with paid qualifications with City and Guilds
Hours: 45 hours per week, 9.5 hour days with 30 minute unpaid lunch
Location: Ashford/Dover/Maidstone/Tunbridge Wells/Dartford/Seven Oaks (15-20 mile radius)
Overtime: Paid, enhanced weekend rates
Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays
Vehicle: Company car, Skoda Superb Estate or Transit Connect van
A well established specialist engineering business operating within the healthcare sector is recruiting a Field Service Engineer.
The company installs, services, calibrates and validates medical washer disinfectors within hospitals and clinical environments. Engineers are trained to work on Class 1 medical devices and supported with structured internal and external training programmes.
These are long term career roles with full technical training provided.
Due to site locations, occasional overnight stays will be required.
The Role
You will be responsible for the service, repair, calibration and validation of medical washer disinfectors and drying and storage systems within healthcare settings.
Key responsibilities include:
Service, repair and modification of medical reprocessing equipment
Calibration, validation and periodic testing
Electrical fault finding and mechanical maintenance
Creation of on site validation and laboratory reports
Implementation of company quality procedures
Ownership of site based technical issues
Training and support for end users
Coaching and first line support for new engineers
Servicing of selected third party products within the portfolio
This is a field based, customer facing engineering role requiring professionalism, accuracy and strong documentation discipline.
What We Are Looking For
Minimum Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical discipline, ideally both
Time served apprenticeship highly desirable
Strong electrical fault finding ability
Mechanical aptitude, including small pumps and seals
Logical problem solving skills
Full UK driving licence
Engineers from outside the medical device industry are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training and mentoring.
Ex military engineers are particularly well suited to this environment.
Package
Overtime paid at enhanced rates
Saturday paid at time and a half
Sunday paid at double time
Overtime above 45 hours paid at enhanced rates
Company vehicle provided
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
No on call requirement
This is a stable, technically interesting role within a highly regulated healthcare environment, offering structured development, strong overtime potential and long term career progression.
If you are interested in the role of Field Service Engineer and feel that you have the relevant experience, please contact your Recruitment Partner, Lisa Logan at Unicorn Resourcing on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
If this job isn't exactly right for you but you're looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential career discussion.
Unicorn Resourcing Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in regard to this Permanent opportunity
Salary: up to £38,500 with paid qualifications with City and Guilds
Hours: 45 hours per week, 9.5 hour days with 30 minute unpaid lunch
Location: Ashford/Dover/Maidstone/Tunbridge Wells/Dartford/Seven Oaks (15-20 mile radius)
Overtime: Paid, enhanced weekend rates
Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays
Vehicle: Company car, Skoda Superb Estate or Transit Connect van
A well established specialist engineering business operating within the healthcare sector is recruiting a Field Service Engineer.
The company installs, services, calibrates and validates medical washer disinfectors within hospitals and clinical environments. Engineers are trained to work on Class 1 medical devices and supported with structured internal and external training programmes.
These are long term career roles with full technical training provided.
Due to site locations, occasional overnight stays will be required.
The Role
You will be responsible for the service, repair, calibration and validation of medical washer disinfectors and drying and storage systems within healthcare settings.
Key responsibilities include:
Service, repair and modification of medical reprocessing equipment
Calibration, validation and periodic testing
Electrical fault finding and mechanical maintenance
Creation of on site validation and laboratory reports
Implementation of company quality procedures
Ownership of site based technical issues
Training and support for end users
Coaching and first line support for new engineers
Servicing of selected third party products within the portfolio
This is a field based, customer facing engineering role requiring professionalism, accuracy and strong documentation discipline.
What We Are Looking For
Minimum Level 3 qualification in Electrical or Mechanical discipline, ideally both
Time served apprenticeship highly desirable
Strong electrical fault finding ability
Mechanical aptitude, including small pumps and seals
Logical problem solving skills
Full UK driving licence
Engineers from outside the medical device industry are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training and mentoring.
Ex military engineers are particularly well suited to this environment.
Package
Overtime paid at enhanced rates
Saturday paid at time and a half
Sunday paid at double time
Overtime above 45 hours paid at enhanced rates
Company vehicle provided
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
No on call requirement
This is a stable, technically interesting role within a highly regulated healthcare environment, offering structured development, strong overtime potential and long term career progression.
If you are interested in the role of Field Service Engineer and feel that you have the relevant experience, please contact your Recruitment Partner, Lisa Logan at Unicorn Resourcing on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
If this job isn't exactly right for you but you're looking for something new, please contact us for a confidential career discussion.
Unicorn Resourcing Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in regard to this Permanent opportunity