Dexters Recruitment

Field Service Engineer

FULL TIME

job description

Permanent Salary: £35,900 – £38,000 Location: Sevenoaks

08:30am to 16:30pm – 37.5hrs p/week Additional information: -Preferred work location: Reading area -Travel: UK & International -Company car provided

Note: -This role requires flexibility for travel, occasional overnight stays, and scheduled weekend availability. All applicants must hold a valid UK driving license.

As a Field Service Engineer at Procon Engineering, you’ll be the frontline expert delivering precision calibration, commissioning, and repair services across customer sites throughout the UK. In your role as a Field Service Engineer, you will be home based travelling to customer sites daily to undertake your work.

Working autonomously, you’ll tackle complex challenges across a range of process weighing and measurement systems—bringing critical equipment back online with accuracy and efficiency.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy hands-on problem-solving, independence, and contributing to industrial safety and performance.

Core Responsibilities:

-Calibrate, commission, and troubleshoot on-site process weighing systems using F1/M1 test weights, flow meters, and force calibration rigs

-Install and commission belt weighers and boiler leak detection systems

-Calibrate instruments for temperature, pressure, pH, conductivity, and magnet strength

-Perform off-site repairs of scales and balances at Procon HQ

-Complete service reports and calibration certificates before leaving site

-Ensure compliance with all HSE policies and procedures

Occasional Duties:

-Support assembly and testing at HQ as needed

-Provide weekend cover (one in every three Saturdays)

-Collaborate with or support fellow engineers on joint service jobs

-Travel and overnight stays across the UK as required

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

-ONC or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (HNC preferred)

-Time-served engineer or equivalent hands

-on field experience -Strong background in service/calibration of process weighing equipment

-Comfortable working under pressure and independently

-Willingness to travel throughout the UK and stay overnight as needed

Desirable:

-Experience in temperature calibration

-Exposure to food hygiene environments

-Knowledge of scales and systems used in silos, platforms, and industrial control

Technical Skills:

-Proficient in fault finding on weighing systems

-Familiarity with electrical diagnostics and calibration equipment

-Ability to read and interpret technical documentation

Behavioural Competencies:

-Self-motivated, responsible, and customer

-focused -Strong communicator (verbal and written)

-Collaborative mindset with good conflict management

-Ethical and safety-conscious in all aspects of work

What the company Offer

-Competitive salary and overtime available

-Company vehicle, tools and equipment provided

-Full training on advanced calibration technologies

-Clear pathway for technical development

-Supportive and safety-first team culture

-Travel variety and hands-on engineering challenge

At this company they are committed to supporting your personal, financial, and professional wellbeing. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health & Wellbeing

-Private Medical Insurance

-Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Finance & Protection

-Pension Plan

-Income Protection

-Life Assurance -Personal Accident Coverage

Flexible Benefits (via salary sacrifice options for you and your family)

-Dental Insurance

-Healthcare Cash Plan

-Partner Life Assurance

-Critical Illness Cover

-Retail Vouchers

-Gym Membership

-Cycle to Work Scheme -Travel Insurance

 

Privacy Statement

Dexters Recruitment Ltd collects and processes your personal data during recruitment in line with UK GDPR to assess your suitability for a role, based on legal obligations, contractual steps, and our legitimate interests. Data may come from you or third parties (e.g. referees) and may be shared internally or with trusted partners for recruitment purposes. We retain all applicant data for up to 36 months on our database for work finding purposes, unless you request us not to do so. You have rights over your data and can contact us or the ICO with questions or concerns. For more information see our privacy policy on our website.

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job overview

Name Company

Dexters Recruitment Ltd

Job Title

Field Service Engineer

Location

Reading Area - Sevenoaks

Salary

£35,900 - £38,000

Job Application

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1. Introduction

Dexters Recruitment Ltd is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This privacy notice describes how we collect, use, and protect personal data about you during the recruitment process, in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

2. Data Controller

Dexters Recruitment Ltd is the data controller. Our contact details are:
Address: 43 North Quay, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1JE
Email: ryan@dextersgy.co.uk
Phone: 01493 718696

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We do not transfer your data outside the UK or EEA without ensuring appropriate safeguards.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your data for up to 36 months after the recruitment process ends. If you do not wish for future work finding services please let us know and we will remove your details from our records. For further information please refer to our Data Retention Policy.

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Data Protection Officer: Ryan Todd, Lisa Woods
Email: ryan@dextersgy.co.uk, lisa@dextersgy.co.uk