Russell Taylor Group
Field Service Engineer
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Field Service Engineer
Field Service Engineer
Permanent Location: UK-wide travel; regional patch with occasional overnight stays and on-call duties Areas Available: Harlow (Relocation Package Available), Manchester, Liverpool, Hull, Thetford
About the Role
Are you the right candidate?
- Do you have experience servicing gas or diesel engines?
- Have you carried out fault finding on mechanical and electrical systems?
- Are you happy to travel and work in a field-based role?
We’re looking for Field Service Engineers to support our customers’ gas engine plant across the UK. You’ll play a crucial role in ensuring operational efficiency, reducing downtime, and delivering excellent service on-site.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Planned & reactive maintenance – Carrying out servicing, repairs, and upgrades on gas engines and related plant.
- Fault diagnosis – Identifying and resolving mechanical and electrical faults across customer sites.
- Downtime reduction – Supporting plant uptime and minimising unplanned outages.
- Technical documentation – Completing detailed service reports and maintaining technical records.
- Logistics & inventory management – Efficiently handling van stock, tools, and spare parts.
- Breakdown response – Covering on-call duties as part of a rota for emergency callouts.
- Oil sample management – Collecting and analysing samples for oil condition monitoring.
- Team support – Mentoring junior engineers and contributing to team development.
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Our Offer
- Salary: £36,000 – £55,000 (dependent on experience)
- Company vehicle with fuel and expenses covered
- Overtime pay at 1.5x rate
- 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
- Pension contribution
- Structured training with exposure to OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) systems
- Long-term progression within a fast-growing international energy business
Where You’ll Be Working
You’ll operate within an industrial or energy generation environment, focusing on gas engine power solutions. Your role is customer-facing, with strong technical and operational support from our back-office team.
What We Need from You
✅ Relevant mechanical/engineering experience – Ideal: CHP, gas engines, or similar. ✅ Strong fault-finding skills – Proven ability to diagnose and resolve both mechanical and electrical issues. ✅ Engineering qualification – In mechanical, electrical, or related discipline. ✅ Full UK driving licence – Necessary for UK-wide travel and field-based work. ✅ IT proficiency – Ability to use reporting and diagnostic systems. ✅ Travel readiness – Willingness to work regionally, occasionally overnight, and on-call.
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About Our Company
An internationally recognised energy business specialising in gas engine power solutions, backed by a strong technical and operational team.
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