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Field Service Engineer - Fire & Gas Detection
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Are you a Field Service Engineer with experience in fire, gas detection, commissioning, and repair?
My Birmingham-based client is looking for a Field Service Engineer - Fire & Gas Detection to join their growing service team.
They are a Birmingham, UK-based specialist in gas and flame detection technology, designing, manufacturing, and supporting high-performance portable and fixed gas detection equipment for safety-critical environments.
The role is remote, ideally from Birmingham or the surrounding areas, with travel to customer sites across the assigned territory.
Responsibilities for the remote Field Service Engineer - Fire & Gas Detection:
- Provide installation, commissioning, service, repair, diagnosis, and troubleshooting support for gas detection equipment and systems, acting as a visible technical point of contact for customers.
- Provide daily service, repair, installation, and commissioning support on gas detection equipment and systems.
- Plan and undertake routine service calls within defined territory, maximizing productive time and service revenue and allowing sufficient time to respond to emergency call-outs.
- Oversee diagnosis and troubleshooting activity, ensuring customer issues are resolved efficiently and professionally.
- Ensure the maintenance of an appropriate level of spares, consumables, and accessories carried in the company vehicle to support the efficient performance of servicing and repairs.
- Control individual expenses within agreed budget levels and to maintain company assets in line with maintenance schedules.
- Ensure any test equipment is calibrated and tested at the defined intervals.
- Instruct customers in the operation and maintenance of systems, acting as a liaison on technical and administrative matters.
- Provide weekly and monthly reports to the Service Manager, including call plans for the following week.
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Skills and requirements for the remote Field Service Engineer - Fire & Gas Detection:
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- Fault finding skills.
- Ability to schedule and manage a work diary effectively.
- Computer literate.
- Ability to read circuit diagrams and electrical drawings.
- Experience working to risk assessments, method statements, and Permit to Work schemes.
- Full Driving Licence.
The package includes a company vehicle, overtime, and a very competitive package.
To apply for the Field Service Engineer - Fire & Gas Detection role, please send your CV to or call on 01582878817 LNKD1_UKTJ
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