Full job descriptionField Service EngineerSalary: £35,500 per annum
Office Base: Birmingham
Coverage: UK-wide
Working Hours: Monday to Friday
Working Pattern: Door-to-door, field-based role with approximately 50% of working time spent driving.
The OpportunityWe are working with a specialist medical equipment business to recruit a Field Service Engineer to join its growing service team.
The business is based in Birmingham but provides service and maintenance coverage across the whole of the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded engineer to work within the healthcare sector, maintaining and servicing medical equipment used in clinical and care environments.
The role will involve a combination of planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs and scheduled maintenance visits, ensuring equipment remains safe, reliable and fit for purpose.
This is a door-to-door role, Monday to Friday, with approximately 50% of your working time spent driving and travelling between customer sites nationwide. It would suit an engineer who enjoys working independently, meeting customers and managing a varied workload across the UK.
The RoleAs a Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for carrying out servicing, maintenance and repairs on medical equipment across a nationwide customer base. You will play an important role in ensuring equipment operates efficiently, minimising downtime and maintaining high standards of safety and customer service.
Key Responsibilities*Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on medical equipment at customer sites.
*Respond to reactive maintenance requests, diagnosing faults and completing repairs where possible.
*Undertake scheduled servicing and routine maintenance in line with service requirements.
*Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, escalating more complex issues where necessary.
*Travel nationwide to customer sites, including hospitals, care homes and other healthcare environments.
*Complete service reports, maintenance records and relevant documentation accurately.
*Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with health and safety procedures and applicable quality standards.
*Manage your workload, appointments and travel schedule effectively.
*Provide a professional and customer-focused service when visiting client sites.
*Identify potential equipment issues and recommend appropriate corrective action.
*Maintain company tools, equipment and any allocated service vehicle in good working order.
About YouWe are looking for a practical, reliable and customer-focused engineer who is comfortable working independently and travelling extensively throughout the UK.
Ideally, you will have:
*Previous experience in a Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or similar technical role.
*Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
*Strong fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
*A mechanical, electrical or electromechanical engineering background.
*Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a nationwide field-based workload.
*Strong communication skills and a professional approach to customer service.
*The ability to complete service documentation accurately.
*A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the UK.
Experience working with medical equipment, healthcare technology or other service-critical equipment would be advantageous.
What’s on Offer?*Salary of £35,500 per annum.
*Monday to Friday working pattern.
*Door-to-door working arrangement.
*A field-based engineering position within the medical equipment sector.
*Nationwide coverage across the UK.
*An office base in Birmingham.
*A varied workload covering PPM, reactive repairs and planned maintenance.
*The opportunity to work independently across multiple customer sites.
*A role where your technical skills contribute to equipment reliability and patient care.
Interested?If you are an engineer with experience in maintenance, servicing or fault-finding and are looking for a nationwide field-based opportunity within the healthcare sector, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today for a confidential discussion and further details about the role.
This vacancy is being advertised by a recruitment agency on behalf of a confidential client.