Service & Installation Engineer

Humber Recruitment are pleased to be resourcing a Service & Installation Engineer for a client of ours based in Hull on a full-time basis.

About the Role

​We are looking for an experienced Service Engineer with a strong mechanical and pneumatic background to join our growing team.

This is a varied role combining field service activities, including installation, commissioning, servicing and maintenance of specialist food depositing machinery at customer sites throughout the UK and overseas with workshop-based machine assembly.

The successful candidate will be a practical, customer-focused engineer who enjoys problem-solving and takes pride in delivering a high standard of workmanship. While the role is predominantly mechanical based, a basic understanding of electrical systems would be beneficial.

Key Responsibilities

• ​Diagnose and rectify mechanical and pneumatic faults efficiently.
• Carry out planned servicing, preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Install, commission and test equipment at customer sites.
• Complete service reports and technical documentation accurately.
• Deliver customer training on the safe operation and routine maintenance of equipment.
• Plan and manage your own service schedule to meet customer requirements.
• Work closely with the Engineering and Production teams to identify product improvements and report recurring issues.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with company health and safety procedures.
• Assemble and build a range of food depositing machinery within our workshop.

About You

​You will have:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a mechanical engineering or service engineering role.
• Strong mechanical and pneumatic fault-finding skills.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical manuals.
• Excellent communication skills with a professional and customer-focused approach.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload.
• Willing to travel throughout the UK and internationally.
• Experience working at customer sites within the UK or internationally.
• A full UK driving licence.

​Desirable

• ​Basic knowledge of electrical systems.
• Previous experience installing or servicing food processing or automated machinery.​

What’s On Offer

• ​A varied and hands-on engineering role with a mix of workshop and field-based work.
• Ongoing training and development.
• A supportive team environment with opportunities to contribute to continuous product improvement.

​Working Pattern

• Based at our Head Office in Hull.
• Regular travel to customer sites across the UK.
• Occasional overseas travel.
• Flexibility to work outside normal hours when required for installations, commissioning or emergency customer support.

To apply for the position, click the apply button below or at the top of the page and complete the form. For more information on the role, call our team on 01472 729768 and we will be happy to assist. You can visit our jobs page to see our full list of available vacancies.

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