At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide hands-on technical support and optimise production processes for manufacturers across the UK.
- Company: Dynamic company specialising in metalworking fluids and industrial cleaners.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, performance incentives, ongoing training, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Autonomous work environment with opportunities to build lasting customer relationships.
- Why this job: Step into a field-based role and make a real impact on customer operations.
- Qualifications: Experience in CNC machining or metalworking fluids and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 37125 - 45375 £ per year.
Ready to take your machining or fluid management experience out onto customer sites? This opportunity is ideal for someone with a background in CNC machining, precision engineering, or metalworking fluids who wants to move into a more autonomous, field-based technical role. You’ll work directly with manufacturers across the UK, helping customers improve machining performance, extend tool life, and optimise production processes using specialist industrial fluids and chemical solutions.
Blending hands-on technical support with relationship management, this role offers the chance to step beyond the shop floor while still applying your engineering knowledge every day. Working autonomously across Oxfordshire, you’ll partner closely with engineering, production, and procurement teams while playing a key role in developing long-term customer accounts.
- Conduct on-site servicing and monitoring of metalworking fluids, coolants, lubricants, and cleaning systems
- Perform fluid analysis including pH, concentration, contamination, tramp oil, and bacterial testing
- Troubleshoot machining and fluid performance issues to improve tool life and process efficiency
- Deliver clear technical reports and maintain accurate service documentation
- Support product trials, new implementations, and customer training activities
- Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts through additional products and services
- Build strong customer relationships across manufacturing and engineering environments
- Manage your own regional visit schedule while maintaining high service standards
Experience with metalworking fluids, industrial lubricants, or related technical products
Understanding of CNC machining and precision engineering operations
Experience carrying out on-site testing and fluid condition monitoring
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Ability to work independently in a field-based role
Good IT and reporting skills
Experience in a technical service and sales support role
Engineering or technical qualification
Ongoing technical training and career development opportunities
Competitive salary and performance-related incentives
Technical Services Powerplant Engineer employer: Witan Search
As a Technical Services Powerplant Engineer, you'll join a dynamic team that values innovation and technical expertise, offering you the chance to work autonomously across Oxfordshire. Our supportive work culture fosters professional growth through ongoing training and development, while competitive salaries and performance-related incentives ensure your contributions are recognised and rewarded. With a focus on building strong customer relationships and optimising production processes, this role provides a meaningful opportunity to make a real impact in the manufacturing sector.
