Service Controller

Service Controller – Heavy Plant Location: Darlington / North East Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 DOE Elite Consultancy Network are currently recruiting on behalf of an established construction equipment and heavy plant business who are looking to appoint an experienced Service Controller to join their North East operation. This is a key position within the aftersales team, responsible for coordinating a busy field service operation and ensuring engineers, customers, parts and ongoing jobs are managed effectively. You do not necessarily need to have started your career as an Engineer, although a technical background would be advantageous. The key requirement is previous experience within a service-led engineering, machinery or vehicle environment, with a strong understanding of coordinating engineers and managing customer requirements. The Role You will be responsible for: Planning and scheduling Field Service Engineers across the region  Managing breakdowns, planned servicing, repairs and maintenance work  Prioritising workloads based on urgency, location and customer requirements  Keeping customers updated throughout the repair/service process  Raising and progressing jobs and work orders  Liaising with engineers regarding faults, additional work and follow-up requirements  Working closely with Parts to ensure components are available when required  Supporting quotations, warranty administration and service invoicing  Monitoring outstanding jobs and helping minimise customer downtime  Maintaining accurate records within the service management system  The Candidate We are keen to speak with candidates who have previously worked as a: Service Controller, Service Coordinator, Service Planner, Workshop Controller, Field Service Coordinator, After Sales Coordinator or similar. Experience within any of the following would be particularly relevant: Heavy Plant | Construction Equipment | Plant Hire | Agricultural Machinery | Material Handling | Forklifts | Powered Access | HGV / Commercial Vehicles You should have strong organisational skills, be comfortable managing changing priorities and have confidence communicating with both customers and engineers. Package £35,000 – £45,000 basic salary DOE  Potential flexibility towards £45,000 for an exceptional candidate  Permanent position  Established heavy plant/construction equipment business  Based around the Darlington area  For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact: Nathan Turley Senior Recruitment Consultant Elite Consultancy Network Email: (url removed) Tel: (phone number removed) Elite Consultancy Network specialise in recruitment across the Heavy Construction Equipment, Heavy Plant and Power Generation sectors, supporting OEMs, dealerships, distributors and rental/hire businesses with roles across Engineering, Service & After Sales, Parts, Sales, Operations and Management