Overview
Gilkes has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated Field Service Engineer (Fort William) to join our well-established engineering organisation, based in Fort William, Scotland. As part of a busy service team and reporting to the Field Service Supervisor, you will play a key role in providing front line customer support
The Role
The Service Engineer plays a key role in maintaining customer assets to the highest levels. The role has the following key elements:
* Troubleshooting – ability to quickly & effectively analyse and solve problems under pressure
* Emergency response – provide after-hours support (call-out) when required
* Safety – follow all on-site rules and regulations
Responsibilities include:
* Performing troubleshooting, repair, maintenance and routine inspection of hydro-electric turbines and ancillary equipment
* Providing emergency response, after-hours support when required
* Liaising with other internal departments to ensure excellent levels of customer service
* Generate service and technical reports and be capable of working within a 'permit to work' environment is required
* Familiar with the following principals: Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic & Control Systems
The individual
Gilkes is looking for a courteous and professional team player who can bring energy and positivity to a well-established service team. With a solid work ethic and a can-do attitude, diligence and reliability will be essential in providing quality service support. The successful candidate will have:
* HNC in Electrical or Mechanical engineering discipline
* Advanced levels of numeracy and literacy
* Tact and diplomacy in all written and verbal communications
* Excellent attention to detail
Why Gilkes?
Gilkes invests in its people & in developing a positive organisational culture. Our values-based approach has been shaped from a 165 year heritage as a family-owned business and we strongly believe that our people are the ultimate differentiator & are at the heart of everything we do. In return for our employees commitment, we offer:
* Company vehicle
* Scottish Supplement (paid quarterly in arrears)
* Generous Pension Scheme (with flexible pension benefits)
* Enhanced family leave (maternity & paternity)
* 25 days holidays plus bank holidays (the option to buy more)
* Continuous professional development & membership funding
* Cycle to Work scheme
* Life Insurance
* Access to OH Support / EAP programme for wellbeing support
And much more... interested? Contact us at for more information.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,248.00-£49,341.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Bereavement leave
* Company car
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Gym membership
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Fort William: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
* Do you hold a HNC in Electrical or Mechanical engineering discipline?
Experience:
* Field Service Engineering: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: GGG00122