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Salary: £50,000 per year
Location: Birmingham
Contract: Permanent
Primarily field-based, with travel generally within a three-hour radius of home
Some UK-wide travel will be required
The role involves working independently at customer sites
Experience with waste-handling equipment is preferred, although relevant experience with plant, industrial or specialist machinery will be considered
Strong mechanical, electrical and hydraulic fault-finding experience is required
Experience with single-phase and three-phase electrical systems is required
Ability to read electrical and hydraulic circuit diagrams is required

Carry out planned preventative maintenance on recycling and waste-handling equipment.
Inspect, test and diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults.
Repair or replace defective components using appropriate hand and power tools.
Install and repair electrical wiring, electronic components and hydraulic systems.
Reassemble and test equipment to confirm it is safe and operating correctly.
Assist with machinery installations, including three-phase electrical connections.
Carry out minor welding repairs where required.
Complete service reports, inspection records and photographic evidence.
Provide technical advice and support to customers.
Train customer employees in the safe operation of equipment.
Provide estimates and technical updates where required.
Take ownership of engineering issues and work to minimise equipment downtime.
Plan and manage your workload effectively.
Follow customer site rules and maintain high health and safety standards.

Experience servicing or repairing machinery or equipment in a field service, plant, industrial, waste or related engineering environment.
Strong mechanical, electrical and hydraulic fault-finding skills.
Ability to read and understand electrical and hydraulic circuit diagrams.
Experience using electrical and hydraulic testing equipment.
Knowledge of single-phase and three-phase electrical systems.
Ability to carry out minor welding repairs.
Good understanding of safe working practices.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Strong organisational and administrative skills.
Professional customer service and communication skills.
Ability to manage priorities and take ownership of technical problems through to resolution.

City & Guilds qualification in electrical or mechanical engineering, or a similar relevant qualification.
Previous experience working specifically with waste-handling or recycling equipment.

£50,000 annual salary.
Permanent employment.
Field-based engineering role with varied customer sites and equipment.
Opportunity to work across mechanical, electrical and hydraulic engineering disciplines.
The opportunity to develop your experience within the resource recovery and waste management sector.

Source: https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

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