Posted 01 August, 2026
Field Service Breakdown Engineer
Echo Personnel
Northampton, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
ECHO Personnelis recruiting an experiencedField Service Breakdown Engineer for a well-established industrial engineering company based in Rushden.
\nThis is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and motivated engineer to join a growing business offering a permanent position within a varied industrial maintenance and breakdown environment.
\nSalary:
\n £35,000 £48,000 per annum
Key Responsibilities:
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- Attend customer sites to carry out electrical breakdown repairs, servicing, and maintenance \n
- Diagnose faults using electrical drawings and fault-finding techniques \n
- Work on a wide range of industrial machinery including compactors, balers, shredders, printing presses, extruders, and automated systems \n
- Carry out electrical and mechanical maintenance work efficiently and safely \n
- Provide excellent customer service while representing the business on-site \n
- Work independently to identify issues and restore machinery operation \n
- Support preventative maintenance and servicing activities across multiple industries \n
Requirements:
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- Previous experience within an industrial maintenance or breakdown engineering environment \n
- Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills \n
- Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings \n
- Working knowledge of PLC systems \n
- Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical engineering \n
- Ability to work independently and manage workloads effectively \n
- Excellent communication and customer service skills \n
- Relevant City & Guilds or equivalent qualification in Electrical, Mechanical, or Maintenance Engineering \n
- Full UK Driving Licence \n
Benefits:
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- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays \n
- Bupa Healthcare \n
- Death in Service Benefit \n
- Permanent and Total Disability Benefit \n
- Personal Accident Cover \n
- Travel time paid from home to site and back home in real time \n
Working Hours:
\nMonday Friday
\n Day Shift
Location:
\nApplicants must live within a commutable distance of Rushden, Northamptonshire.
\nIf you are interested, please apply by submitting your CV.
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