International Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer - Scientific Instrumentation Oxfordshire | £50,000 - £55,000 + Package + Benefits
  
We are looking for a Field Service Engineer to join a specialist engineering company developing and manufacturing complex high-technology equipment used by customers around the world.
This role would suit an engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem solving, installation and commissioning work and who likes getting hands-on with technically challenging equipment. The systems combine electrical, mechanical, software and precision-engineering elements, so no two weeks tend to look the same.
The successful candidate will join a small engineering team supporting customers across a range of scientific, industrial and manufacturing environments.
  
What You'll Be Doing
Installing and commissioning new equipment at customer sites.
Diagnosing and resolving electrical, mechanical and software-related faults.
Carrying out preventative maintenance and equipment upgrades.
Providing remote and on-site technical support.
Delivering customer training on equipment operation and maintenance.
Producing technical reports and service documentation.
Working closely with design and development engineers to improve equipment reliability and performance.
Supporting customers across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia. The role involves a mixture of UK-based and international travel. Some trips will be planned well in advance, whilst others may arise at relatively short notice.
  
About You
  
You likely work with: Scientific instrumentation, Semiconductor manufacturing equipment, Metrology and measurement systems, Automation and robotics, Special-purpose machinery, Analytical instrumentation or precision manufacturing equipment and have experience installing, commissioning, maintaining or supporting complex electromechanical equipment in a customer-facing environment.

You will be skilled in
Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults.
Reading electrical schematics and engineering drawings.
Working across electrical, mechanical, software and control systems.
Installing, commissioning and supporting complex equipment.
Producing technical reports and service documentation.
Working directly with customers both remotely and on-site. Experience in any of the following would be beneficial:
PLCs, CNC controls or industrial automation systems.
Software configuration, diagnostics and troubleshooting.
Networking and remote system support.
Optics, lasers or photonics.
CAD/CAM or machine programming software. For more information, please contact: Adam Mayne, Vector Recruitment Ltd (url removed) (phone number removed)