Overview
Job Title: Field Service Engineer
Location: HD9 4AN
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience (plus overtime - door to door)
Job type: Full Time - Permanent, 39.5 hours per week
Are you ready to be part of a team that delivers cutting-edge solutions for emergency services across the UK? We’re looking for a technically skilled, forward-thinking Field Service Engineer to join our dynamic team and help shape the future of firefighting technology. This is your opportunity to work with world-class equipment and contribute to meaningful, critical innovation.
The company:
Rosenbauer UK Limited, part of the globally respected Rosenbauer Group, supplies and maintains front-line fire vehicles and firefighting equipment throughout the UK. As a trusted partner to emergency services nationwide, we deliver high-performance solutions that help protect lives every day. We are a stable, growing company with a strong foundation in technical excellence and customer service. Part of the Rosenbauer Group—one of the world\'s leading manufacturers of firefighting technology—we offer the opportunity to work with advanced systems, world-class equipment, and a team that\'s passionate about making a difference.
The role:
As we continue to expand our UK operations, we’re looking for a technically skilled Field Service Engineer who thrives in a hands-on, problem-solving environment. You will be responsible for carrying out service operations, including the inspection, maintenance, and repair of specialist fire and rescue vehicles. Your work will involve diagnosing and resolving engine faults, repairing mechanical and electrical system malfunctions, conducting LOLER examinations, replacing components, and addressing bodywork damage. You will ensure all tasks are completed to the highest standards, in line with customer expectations, relevant legislation, and company policies—with a strong emphasis on quality, safety, and reliability. This is a hybrid role, combining work at our head office in Holmfirth with field service assignments across the UK, and occasional opportunities to support operations in Europe. You may have opportunities to travel to our production facilities in Germany and Austria, gaining hands-on experience and advanced training with Rosenbauer\'s equipment and systems.
Responsibilities
* Carry out service operations including inspection, maintenance, and repair of specialist fire and rescue vehicles.
* Diagnose and resolve engine faults; repair mechanical and electrical system malfunctions.
* Conduct LOLER examinations; replace components; address bodywork damage.
* Ensure tasks are completed to the highest standards, in line with customer expectations, legislation, and company policies.
* Operate with a strong emphasis on quality, safety, and reliability.
* Work in a hybrid pattern across the head office and field assignments; occasional European support.
Required skills
* Hands-on experience with vehicle systems, particularly mechanical and electrical disciplines.
* Qualifications such as City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Heavy Vehicle Mechanics (or equivalent) are highly beneficial.
* Experience with specialist systems (including access platforms/LOLER, cranes, hydraulics) is advantageous.
* Ability to read electrical diagrams and perform preventative maintenance (oil changes, filter changes, servicing schedules).
* High quality work and attention to detail; customer-facing and confident communicator.
* Strong IT skills are beneficial.
The person
* Mechanical background.
* Looking for training in a specialist field.
* Happy to travel and stay away; able to use initiative and problem solve.
The package
* Daily allowance for staying away (in addition to subsistence).
* 25 days holiday allowance per annum plus public holidays (increasing with service).
* Company credit card for company expenses.
* Company mobile phone provided for business purposes.
* Company shutdown over Christmas period.
* Company Pension scheme.
* A company van will be provided for business purposes.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV and a Cover Letter detailing their relevant experience and qualifications. Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Service Technician, Mechanical Maintenance Technician, Electrical Engineer, Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Technician, Repair Technician, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Installation Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, may also be considered for this role.
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