Field Technician - Manufacturing & Engineering - Darwen - Up to £50,000
  
About the Company
  
Our client a leading supplier to the pulp, paper, steel, rubber and plastics industries are seeking to employ a Field Technician to join the team at Darwen.
  
Field Technician - The Rewards

• Salary up to £50,000
• A market determined rate of pay which is enhanced for outworking overseas.
• Daily allowances are also paid.
• 24 days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Full training is provided and, as this is a physically demanding role, successful candidates will be required to undertake medical checking and immunisations for the worldwide travel.
• Opportunity to travel the world and develop specialist skills in a niche market.

Field Technician - Requirements

• Knowledge & experience in machining to close tolerances, including the associated maths required to measure, align and verify said tolerances
• Machining or related machine shop experience
• Basic electrical knowledge, including fault finding
• Thermal spray experience
• Industrial mechanical & fitter experience.
• Experience in electrical or mechanical repair
• Military background advantageous but not essential
• The dedication to learning and continuous improvement of both oneself and the business.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work well within a team environment.
• A minimum of 50% travel, including holidays and weekends, many times with very short notice.
• Clean driving record, ethical, and reliable.
• Hardworking.
• Shop work is a standard 8 hour day.
• Shop work includes the maintenance of our equipment and preparation for the next projects.
• Field work requires 12 hour day and night shift patterns for the duration of the project.
• The average project length is 7 days, including travel days. However, some projects may be scheduled back-to-back.
• Field machining and thermally spraying is hot, dirty, and physically demanding work.

This position is ideal for a machinist, mechanical, or electrical skill-base candidate with the desire to advance, learn, and lead.  Electrical training is preferred. 
  
Field Technician - Responsibilities
  
You will perform a range of service work covering cylinder service on customer sites and the maintenance and repair of equipment required to carry out the customer service work.

• Implement drying cylinder service projects - repair/grinding / thermal spraying/inspection/measurement - on customer sites
• Maintain, repair and service equipment used in the field operations to make sure safe and effective operation without lost time due to equipment failure
• Monitor and report equipment function noting deviation from normal operating conditions whilst working on customer sites
• Troubleshoot technical issues

Work complexity and business impact - follows established procedures and guidelines to perform a variety of operational and manual tasks that form part of service process, job is based on routines. 
  
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