Field Service Engineer

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Position: Field Service Engineer (Ships Engines & Generators)

Job ID: FSERB

Location: Home Based - Anywhere across the UK

Rate/Salary: £40,000 Plus Comfortable Overtime

Type: Permanent, Full Time

Benefits: Good Benefits

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Shipping & Energy and Aerospace sectors.

We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.

The below job description will outline this position of: Field Service Engineer

You can come from: Marine Engine Field Service Engineers Looking For A New Job OR Seagoing Engineers - 3rd, 2nd, Sole and Chief Engineers looking for land based work OR Power Station Engineers Working On The Generators OR Shipyard Engineers Looking For A New Challenge OR Workshop Engineers With Experience Of Engine Overhauls.

Typically, this person will join a recognised professional and committed team who support the maritime industry.

This position (Full OEM Training Is Provided As Part Of The Role) as the Field Service Engineer, will see you being responsible for either installation, commission, service, maintain, overhaul or troubleshoot 2 or 4 stroke marine, traction, and power generation engines.

HSB Technical’s client is a very established and well-regarded business entity.

Duties and responsibilities of the Field Service Engineer:

Assist and/or be responsible for work tasks covering installation, commission, service, maintain, overhaul or troubleshoot

Be able to carry out maintenance and repair of 2 and 4 stroke engines / associated systems

Support customers with and implement the field maintenance procedures on the engines

Carry out performance tests, troubleshoot and root cause analysis

Work with engine automation and mechanical systems providing support to Customers within guidelines set out by the company

Implement tasks as part of the maintenance of engines

On-site customer operational support in all stages of the project

Support the implementation of HSE standards in maintenance activities

Identify any spare part requirements for maintenance

Detailed report writing

Qualifications and requirement for the Field Service Engineer:

Full Driving Licence

Passport

Maritime OR Traction OR Power Generation on 2 / 4 Stroke Engines

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical who have been appointed to act as the recruitment consultancy for this role

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