Mechanical Field Service Engineer - Worldwide Travel

Adecco
Heywood
3 weeks ago
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Job Description

Mechanical Field Service Engineer - Worldwide Travel

Location: Heywood, Manchester with Worldwide Travel

Salary: £32,000 - £34,000 + worldwide travel payments

Role: Field Service Technician

Reports To: Service Manager

Are you a mechanically skilled engineer who enjoys solving problems, working hands-on with advanced machinery, and travelling the world? You could be in Indonesia, China, South America, or even Taiwan.

This growing organisation is seeking a Field Service Engineer - Mechanical to join its expanding service, spares and retrofit team due to increased global demand.

This is an exciting opportunity offering significant international travel, technical variety, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology.

The Opportunity

You'll join a close-knit UK engineering team, working alongside colleagues from other international entities. Your role will involve servicing, maintaining, repairing, and upgrading machines at customer sites worldwide.

Each day brings new technical challenges, new environments, and new opportunities to showcase your engineering expertise.

Key ResponsibilitiesMaintenance, Repairs & Upgrades

  • Complete planned maintenance through established service programmes.
  • Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and machine control issues.
  • Replace or repair worn or defective components.
  • Carry out retrofits and upgrades to enhance machine performance and extend equipment life.

Technical Support

  • Provide on-site and remote engineering support to customers.
  • Assist the service help desk via email and internal service platforms.
  • Build strong relationships with customers and deliver exceptional technical service.
  • Produce clear technical visit reports.
  • Communicate customer insights and product improvement suggestions to internal teams.

Documentation

  • Prepare detailed service reports, including photographic evidence.
  • Maintain accurate timesheets for billing and audit purposes.

Leadership & Customer Engagement

  • Represent the organisation professionally and positively.
  • Work closely with customer teams to maximise machine lifespan and performance.
  • Explain instructions and processes clearly to operators and vendors.
  • Lead with a continuous improvement mindset and strong problem-solving capability.

Development

  • Keep technical skills current through hands-on work and training.
  • Maintain and expand knowledge of mechanical engineering, vacuum systems and related technologies.
  • Continue developing computer literacy and engineering discipline understanding.

Skills & Attributes

  • Self-motivated with strong organisational skills.
  • Able to meet deadlines and make effective technical decisions.
  • Strong mechanical problem-solving ability.
  • Excellent communication-verbal, written, and listening.
  • Team player with leadership capability.
  • High attention to detail and ownership of tasks.
  • Curious, proactive and continuous-improvement focused.
  • Flexible, adaptable, and customer-service oriented.
  • Fully able and available to undertake regular worldwide travel.

Education & ExperienceEssential

  • HNC (or equivalent) in Mechanical/Electronic Engineering.
  • Experience servicing mechanical assemblies (rollers, bearings, housings, pumps, motors).
  • Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, machine controls and mechanical systems.
  • Competent user of Microsoft applications.

Desirable

  • Time Serv mechanical apprenticeship.
  • Knowledge of process systems.
  • Exposure to PLCs and AC/DC drive systems.
  • Experience working abroad on a regular basis.

Benefits & Package

  • Competitive salary (£32,000-£34,000 DOE)
  • Annual bonus
  • Private healthcare
  • Generous pension plan
  • Life cover
  • Worldwide travel with additional working-out payments

Ready for Your Next Step?

If you're a hands-on mechanical engineer seeking global travel, technical challenge and long-term development, this role offers an exceptional opportunity.

Apply today and take the next step in your field service career.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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