Sapien Engineering are seeking a capable and flexible Multi-Skilled Engineer to join our client’s team based in Newhaven, East Sussex.
This position would suit an engineer who enjoys a varied role, is comfortable travelling and staying away from home when required, and is equally happy working on customer sites or supporting the production and fit-out team within a factory environment. When servicing work is not scheduled, the successful candidate will support initial installations, fit-out builds, and wider production activities alongside the factory team.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out mechanical and electro-mechanical assembly, fit-out, servicing, and installation of products.
- Undertake servicing, commissioning, handovers, fault finding, and maintenance work on customer sites.
- Support initial installations and production fit-out activities within the factory when site servicing work is not scheduled.
- Work from mechanical and electrical drawings, sketches, and verbal instructions.
- Organise site requirements and equipment before leaving the factory to ensure efficient and professional service delivery.
- Submit detailed service and commissioning reports following customer visits.
- Ensure compliance with RAMS, site protocols, and health & safety procedures.
Qualifications & Experience
- Time-served technician/engineer with a minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in fit-out, servicing, commissioning, installation, and site-based engineering work.
- This role is approximately a 70/30 split in favour of mechanical engineering, therefore strong mechanical assembly, fit-out, and servicing experience is essential.
- Good working knowledge of electrical, electro-mechanical, and pneumatic systems would be highly beneficial.
- You do not need to be fully electrically qualified, but you should be comfortable working around electrical components, reading electrical drawings, and supporting fault-finding activities where required.
- Experience working with PLC-based systems is desirable; training can be provided.
- Experience working to RAMS and completing formal site documentation and reports.
Package & Benefits
- Company van and fuel card
- Full expense package
- £35,000- £45,000 per year DOE
- 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
Location & Travel
- Based in Newhaven, East Sussex
- UK-wide travel required
- Occasional overseas travel may be required
- Regular overnight stays away from home expected
Additional Requirements
- CSCS Card desirable.
- DBS Check desirable.
- Full and clean UK driving licence essential.