Trainee Mechanical Field Service Engineer

Role type : Permanent
Location : Crawley, West Sussex
Salary : £39000 - £41500 per annum + Van and training
Sector : Nuclear
Posted : 29/05/2026
Ref : BBBH28819
Salary: £39000 - £41500 per annum + Van and training

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Gemma Harfield gharfield@astutepeople.co.uk

Astute are partnered with a long established, reputable company for service, maintenance and repair for waste handling and recycling equipment. Our client is looking for a Trainee Mechanically bias Engineer to join their team to cover their customers surrounding Crawley, Maidstone, Cambridge and beyond.

The Service Engineer role comes with a salary of around £40,000 per annum plus company van, overtime opportunities and performance bonuses.

If you have a keen interest in engineering, enjoy practical, hands-on work, and are looking to start a rewarding career in a field-based environment, this is the ideal role for you.

Responsibilities and duties:
As the Field Service Engineer, your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

Driving around 100 miles per day.
Servicing compactors and balers, quotation work and attending breakdowns.
Delivering a first-time fix when attending breakdowns.
Occasional requirements to work away and out of hours.
Strong teamwork skills on site/ remotely via phone calls or video calls.
Working with scissor lifts, dock levellers and other waste handling equipment.
Assisting with mechanical assembly, fault finding, and routine servicing tasks

Professional qualifications:
We are looking for someone with the following:

A strong interest in engineering, mechanics, or maintenance
Road experience is desirable.
Open to a variety of skill sets – multi-skilled, competent engineers preferred.
Willingness to learn and complete formal training

Personal skills
The Service Engineer role would suit someone who has:

Flexibility to accommodate overnight stays, early starts, and late finishes to meet client and business needs.
A UK driving licence
Good customer service skills

Salary and benefits of the Electrical Field Service Engineer role

Salary of around £40,000 + overtime, performance bonus and zero sickness bonus.
Performance based pay structure – chance to grow and learn
Mobile and van supplied.
20 days annual leave and Bank Holiday (Increases after 5 years’ service).
Cash incentives for performance/ attendance and stand-by.
Full training provided.

INDNUC

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government’s Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

To apply for this Trainee Mechanical Field Service Engineer opportunity, please complete the form below. Alternatively, send a copy of your up-to-date CV to gharfield@astutepeople.co.uk or call +44 23 9391 0016 to speak to Gemma Harfield who can tell you more. You can also connect with Gemma on LinkedIn to view other jobs they are recruiting. View current job vacancies Astute People is recruiting.

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