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Field Service Engineer

Kautec Recruitment LtdNorthampton, Northamptonshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 2 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid Field Service Engineer role offers significant autonomy and the chance to develop a broad skillset working with specialized vehicles across diverse environments, with paid door-to-door travel and no weekend work. You'll thrive here if you are a self-motivated, independent mechanical engineer with a proactive, problem-solving mindset ready to represent a reputable company. Apply today for an exciting opportunity to grow your career while enjoying excellent work-life balance.

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Posted
1 week ago

Job Description

Field Service Technician -

  • Monday to Friday (no weekends) - You are paid door to door - no commute

We are looking for a talented field-based Engineer to perform a variety of routine servicing, inspections and subsequent repairs to a variety of specialised vehicles supplied by the client to their customers. This will involve representing the client, travelling to their customer’s sites and services centres. This could involve working at airports, sea ports , main dealers, manufacturing sites or military installations.

We are looking for a self motivated and independent Mechanical Engineer who can travel to our clients various workshops in a designated area providing:

  • Callouts

  • Preventative Maintenance

  • Emergency Breakdowns

  • Pre-arranged servicing at rural sites

  • Engine work and diagnostic investigations

  • Correction of running defects

  • Hydraulics and pneumatics

  • Improvement of vehicle standards

  • Electrical and wiring inspections and corrections

You will be travelling within a designated area and have use of a fully equipped van. You could be working on cargo and ground support equipment, industrial type tractors and tugs/ shunters.

We require an excellent understanding of Plant and Vehicle technologies, and be capable of following the repair process from fault analysis to completion

The personal qualities that my client are looking for are simple, these are the ethos of an exemplary team member that can represent the company in the best way possible;

  • Reliable and punctual

  • Enthusiastic, proactive and an innovative thinker

  • Abiding by health and safety rules

  • A problem solver with a can-do mindset

Cargo Handling, Roll on Roll off, RoRo, Tractor, Rescue Vehicle, Fire Engine, Ground Support Equipment, Ground Service Equipment.

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