Field Service Engineer

£35,000 – £40,000 + paid travel + overtime + benefits

Based in Fort William (may consider hybrid/flexible working)

Company vehicle | Aquaculture technology | Global company

Join Scale

AQ – Powering the Future of Aquaculture

Scale

AQ is a global leader in aquaculture technology, delivering complete farming solutions to customers in over 40 countries. With 900+ employees worldwide and strong UK operations, we are growing fast – and we want you to grow with us. Our UK team supports fish farms across Scotland, the Islands, and Ireland, with bases in Fort William, Shetland, and the Western Isles.

We combine local knowledge with world- class engineering.

This is a hands‑on, varied, and well‑paid engineering role where no two days are the same.

• Travel to customer sites to service, maintain, install and commission Scale
  
  AQ systems
• Diagnose and repair equipment including motors, gearboxes, drives, sensors, and PLC systems
• Carry out workshop repairs at our Fort William base
• Provide technical advice and support to customers
• Complete electronic job sheets, risk assessments, and reports
• Full product training provided

• Aquaculture
• Marine or offshore
• Industrial maintenance
• Manufacturing, automation, or plant engineering

• Mechanical and/or electrical engineering experience
• Knowledge of motors, gearboxes, drives, sensors, or PLCs
• Good IT and fault‑finding skills
• A full UK driving licence
• A flexible, problem‑solving mindset and strong communication skills

• Mainland Scotland
• Orkney
• Western Isles
• Ireland

Some short‑notice travel is required, and you will join a weekend on‑call rota (with extra pay).

• £35k–£40k salary
• Overtime paid at time and a half
• Company vehicle (private use allowed)
• All travel time paid
• Overnight inconvenience allowance
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Training & career development
• Flexible working considered

You must be eligible to work in the UK and hold a valid driving licence.