Field Service Engineer

Role: Field Service Engineer
Location: Leicester / Lincoln
Pay Rate: £22.00 – £25.00 per hour
Job Type: Full-time

The Opportunity:

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a well established business within the construction equipment industry, covering the Leicester and Lincolnshire areas.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated, organised and customer-focused engineer with a strong background in construction plant machinery. Ideally, you will have previous experience working on a range of heavy plant equipment, including excavators, loading shovels and telehandlers.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out servicing, planned maintenance, inspections and repairs across a designated territory, ensuring customers' equipment remains safe, reliable and fully operational.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates based in or around Leicester, Nottingham, Lincoln or the surrounding areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out planned maintenance, servicing and repairs on a range of construction equipment, including excavators, loading shovels and telehandlers.
  
  
• Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults, with a strong focus on achieving first-time fixes and minimising customer downtime.
  
  
• Complete routine maintenance inspections to identify potential issues and report findings to the service team to ensure repairs are carried out proactively.
  
  
• Maintain high standards of health and safety compliance, both on customer sites and when working independently.
  
  
• Carry out LOLER inspections on equipment, ensuring all associated paperwork and documentation is completed accurately.
  
  
• Complete job cards in full, providing clear and accurate details of all work undertaken.
  
  
• Provide technical support and assistance to colleagues when required.
  
  
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with customers across the designated territory, delivering a professional and reliable service.
  
  

Essential Skills & Experience:

• A relevant mechanical qualification to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 in Plant Maintenance or Land-Based Engineering.
  
  
• A full UK driving licence and the legal right to work in the UK.
  
  
• A minimum of 5 years' experience working as a Field Service Engineer.
  
  
• Previous experience working on heavy plant or construction equipment.
  
  
• Strong knowledge of mechanical principles, maintenance and repair procedures.
  
  
• The ability to diagnose faults and apply technical knowledge to practical situations.
  
  
• The ability to read, interpret and work from electrical and hydraulic schematics and diagrams.
  
  
• Good IT skills, with the ability to use mobile phones and tablets to complete electronic job sheets and service documentation.
  
  
• A flexible approach to working hours and schedules.
  
  
• Excellent communication and customer service skills, with the confidence to discuss technical issues with customers at all levels.
  
  
• A proactive, organised and self-motivated approach to work.
  
  
• The role is physically demanding, so candidates must be physically fit, healthy and comfortable working in a hands-on engineering environment.
  
  

What's on Offer?

• Competitive hourly rate of £22.00 – £25.00 per hour.
  
  
• Company van.
  
  
• Company mobile phone and laptop.
  
  
• Fuel card.
  
  
• Company pension scheme.
  
  
• Death-in-service benefit worth two times annual salary.
  
  
• Overtime opportunities.
  
  
• On-site parking.

Please apply to hear more or email me directly at tom.fox@elitecn.co.uk!