At a Glance
- Tasks: Travel across the UK to perform mechanical maintenance on renewable energy equipment.
- Company: Join a global leader in renewable energy and process plant engineering.
- Benefits: Enjoy overtime pay, a fully equipped van, travel expenses covered, and pension contributions.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for long-term career progression and specialist training.
- Why this job: Be part of a growing sector and make a real impact on sustainable infrastructure.
- Qualifications: Level 3 Mechanical Engineering qualification and three years of relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Mechanical Field Service Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Fitter looking to join a rapidly growing international business within renewable energy and process plant engineering? Our client is a global market leader in resource recovery, anaerobic digestion and biogas technology. Operating across 18 countries, with more than 235 sites and 1750 installations worldwide, the business is now investing heavily in its UK operation. As part of this growth, they are looking to recruit a Mechanical Field Service Engineer to support renewable energy, anaerobic digestion and industrial process plants across the UK. This is a permanent, field-based position involving regular national travel and overnight stays. Engineers normally work in teams of two or three, with the UK service operation coordinated from Lincoln.
Whats in it for you?
- Overtime paid at 1.5 times the standard hourly rate
- Fully equipped company van
- Fuel, travel and overnight accommodation covered
- Applicable overnight allowances
- 5% employer pension contribution
- Specialist technical and product training
- Genuine long-term career progression
- Opportunity to join a global business during significant UK growth
- Work within the expanding renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure sector
The role
You will travel to company, customer and partner sites across the UK, carrying out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance on renewable energy and process plant equipment. Your responsibilities will include:
- Completing planned preventative and reactive maintenance
- Diagnosing mechanical faults and equipment failures
- Repairing and replacing mechanical components
- Supporting commissioning, plant upgrades and improvement projects
- Working alongside electrical, controls and automation engineers
- Helping improve plant reliability, efficiency and performance
- Supervising contractors during construction or upgrade work when required
- Completing service reports and maintenance documentation
You will work on equipment including:
- Pumps, submersible mixers and motors
- Valves, pipework and flow systems
- Conveyors, solid feeders and de-packaging machinery
- Heat exchangers and heating systems
- Gas storage and associated process equipment
- Sensors, safety systems and general plant machinery
What were looking for
- Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- At least three years mechanical maintenance, fitting or field service experience
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills
- Experience within industrial, manufacturing or process plant environments
- Experience working with pumps, motors, conveyors, valves or pipework
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to travel throughout the UK and stay away from home regularly
- A practical, flexible and safety-conscious approach
- Experience within anaerobic digestion, biogas, wastewater, recycling, food manufacturing, utilities, agriculture, energy-from-waste or other process plant environments would be advantageous.
Regular UK travel and overnight stays are an essential part of the position. Fuel, travel costs, accommodation and applicable overnight allowances will be covered. This is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Service Engineer to join a world-leading engineering organisation and build a long-term career within renewable energy, anaerobic digestion and sustainable infrastructure. Apply today for immediate consideration.
Field Service Engineer (Mechanical) in Lincolnshire employer: RecruitMe
Join a dynamic and rapidly expanding international business at the forefront of renewable energy and process plant engineering. As a Mechanical Field Service Engineer, you will benefit from competitive overtime pay, comprehensive training, and genuine career progression opportunities while working in a supportive team environment. With a strong commitment to employee development and sustainability, this role offers a unique chance to contribute to significant growth within the UK operation of a global leader in resource recovery and biogas technology.
