Sapien Engineering are seeking a capable and flexible Multi-Skilled Service Engineer to join our client’s team based in Newhaven, East Sussex.
This position would suit an engineer who enjoys a varied role, is comfortable travelling and staying away from home when required, and is equally happy working on customer sites or supporting the production and fit-out team within a factory environment. When servicing work is not scheduled, the successful candidate will support initial installations, fit-out builds, and wider production activities alongside the factory team.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out mechanical and electro-mechanical assembly, fit-out, servicing, and installation of products.
* Undertake servicing, commissioning, handovers, fault finding, and maintenance work on customer sites.
* Support initial installations and production fit-out activities within the factory when site servicing work is not scheduled.
* Work from mechanical and electrical drawings, sketches, and verbal instructions.
* Organise site requirements and equipment before leaving the factory to ensure efficient and professional service delivery.
* Submit detailed service and commissioning reports following customer visits.
* Ensure compliance with RAMS, site protocols, and health & safety procedures.
Qualifications & Experience
* Time-served technician/engineer with a minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in fit-out, servicing, commissioning, installation, and site-based engineering work.
* This role is approximately a 70/30 split in favour of mechanical engineering, therefore strong mechanical assembly, fit-out, and servicing experience is essential.
* Good working knowledge of electrical, electro-mechanical, and pneumatic systems would be highly beneficial.
* You do not need to be fully electrically qualified, but you should be comfortable working around electrical components, reading electrical drawings, and supporting fault-finding activities where required.
* Experience working with PLC-based systems is desirable; training can be provided.
* Experience working to RAMS and completing formal site documentation and reports.
Package & Benefits
* Company van and fuel card
* Full expense package
* £35,000- £45,000 per year DOE
* 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
* Ongoing training and development opportunities
Location & Travel
* Based in Newhaven, East Sussex
* UK-wide travel required
* Occasional overseas travel may be required
* Regular overnight stays away from home expected
Additional Requirements
* CSCS Card desirable.
* DBS Check desirable.
* Full and clean UK driving licence essential