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Field Service & Calibration Engineer

Pertemps Milton KeynesBradwell Common, Milton Keynes🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 14 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£14/hr
Work Type
On Site
Schedule
Temporary/Casual
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Field Service & Calibration Engineer?? Milton Keynes

?? £14.00 per hour (Flexible for the right candidate)
? Monday to Friday | 40 Hours per Week
?? Company Vehicle Provided for Site Visits
? Temp-to-Perm Opportunity

The RoleWe are recruiting for a Field Service & Calibration Engineer to join a specialist engineering organisation based in Milton Keynes.

This is a varied role combining workshop-based calibration and repair work with regular travel to customer sites. The successful candidate will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, calibrating and fault-finding on specialist force measurement and testing equipment.

Work will be scheduled in advance by the Service Manager, with a mixture of office-based and field-based activities throughout the week.

Key Responsibilities
  • Calibration, servicing and maintenance of force measurement and testing equipment
  • Carrying out planned service visits at customer sites
  • Diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic and electronic faults
  • Repairing and replacing components including PCBs where required
  • Using calibration equipment and recording test results
  • Producing calibration certificates and service reports
  • Reading and interpreting technical drawings and engineering documentation
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant testing standards and quality requirements
  • Delivering excellent customer service on-site and remotely
  • Working independently and managing workload effectively
Essential Skills & Experience
? Experience servicing, calibrating or maintaining engineering equipment
? Good understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
? Strong mechanical fault-finding skills
? Computer literate with experience recording and processing data
? Ability to read and understand technical drawings
? Full UK Driving Licence
? Valid Passport and willingness to travel
? Able to work independently with minimal supervision
? Physically fit and comfortable handling calibration equipment
? Professional and confident communicator able to engage with customers at all levels
? Basic electronics knowledge including: PCB replacement, Use of a multimeter,Fault diagnosis
? Understanding of: Load Cells, LVDTs, Electronic transducers,Measurement and testing equipment

Desirable
? Calibration experience
? Experience working within testing, measurement, instrumentation or laboratory equipment industries
? Understanding of industry standards and compliance requirements
? Previous field service engineering experience

Suitable Backgrounds
?? Field Service Engineer
?? Calibration Engineer
?? Instrumentation Engineer
?? Test & Measurement Engineer
?? Mechanical Service Engineer
?? Maintenance Engineer
?? Electronics Technician
?? Calibration Technician
?? Hydraulic Engineer
?? Ex-Forces Engineer (REME, RAF, Royal Navy)

What's On Offer?
? £14.00 per hour (flexible for exceptional candidates)
? Company vehicle during customer visits
? Monday to Friday working
? Long-term opportunity
? Temp-to-perm position

Interested?
?? Send your CV to
?? Call Nikki Carpenter on 01908 208500

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