Field Service Engineer

Company: Gerrell & Hard
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Location: Southampton
Job Description:

Field Service & Commissioning Engineer UK & Global Travel

Southampton Based

£40-50k + Benefits

Are you an electrically biased engineer who thrives on solving complex problems in real-world environments? Do you enjoy international travel and being hands-on with advanced industrial systems? If so, this could be your next move.

Were looking for a Field Service & Commissioning Engineer to install, commission, and support high-spec OEM process equipment at customer sites across the UK and worldwide. This is a dynamic, customer-facing role combining electrical fault finding, system validation, and technical support with factory-based testing and continuous improvement work.

What youll be doing:

Installing and commissioning specialist process equipment on customer sites

Performing planned and reactive service, diagnostics, and repairs

Fault finding on control panels, field wiring, PLC-controlled systems and integrated machinery

Supporting FAT and SAT activities

Calibrating instrumentation and validating system performance

Providing on-site technical support and operator training

Feeding back technical insights to support ongoing design improvements

What were looking for:

Strong electrical background (HNC/HND/Degree or equivalent experience)

Experience with industrial control systems (Siemens, Allen-Bradley etc.)

Confident fault finding on single/three-phase systems and control circuits

Ability to read electrical schematics and P&IDs

Experience in field-based, customer-facing engineering roles

Comfortable with UK and international travel (1012 trips per year)

When not travelling, you’ll be expected to work onsite in Southampton, supporting the build, test and validation of these systems.

This role offers real variety, global exposure, and the opportunity to work with advanced heating and process technologies in technically challenging environments.

If youre practical, proactive, and ready to take ownership on site wed love to hear from you.

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Posted: July 1st, 2026