Trainee Service Engineer

CV-Library
Rochester, Kent
12 months ago
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Trainee Service Engineer

Kent

£27,000 - £30,000 + Overtime (£32,000 OTE!) + Company Vehicle (Personal Use!) + Local Patch + Stable Industry + Autonomy + Holiday + Pension + IMMEDIATE START!

Are you looking to kickstart your career in engineering as a Trainee Service Engineer? If so, this could be a brilliant opportunity! Join a family run company and take advantage of numerous benefits whilst having flexibility and autonomy in your role with no micromanagement and a brilliant working environment!

Our Client is a well respected, established manufacturer of medical devices and they are looking to expand their team across the South West. With this company, you will have a way in to a very lucritive, stable industry whilst also ensuring that you develop as an engineer over the coming years.

As A Trainee Service Engineer You Will:

  • Travel across Kent & surrounding areas to customer sites and service equipment.

  • Act as a face of the company to customers.

  • Perform routine diagnostics on equipment.

  • Be expected to collect and handle money from equipment.

    As A Trainee Service Engineer You Must:

  • Have any engineering experience, even fixing computers!

  • Electronics understanding would be advantageous.

  • Full UK Drivers License.

  • Able to start early and work late when required

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