Mechanic - Mechanical Engineering Field Service Engineer

Mechanic - Mechanical Engineering Field Service Engineer

Salary: £30,105 per annum.

Hours:

37 hours per week.

Contract:

Permanent. Final date to receive applications 16th July.

• Provide efficient, value‑for‑money service to help Forestry England achieve its goals by maintaining and repairing vehicles and specialist forestry equipment.
• Inspect, repair, service, weld, fabricate, and recover worksites and other areas.
• Maintain and repair items such as chainsaws, trailers, quads, agricultural machinery (tractors and attachments), cars, vans, and 4×4s.
• Report to the Mechanical Engineering Charge Hand / Service Delivery administrator.

One position advertised with possibility of three different locations:
Sherwood Pines, Birches Valley (Cannock), and Bellingham Workshop (Northumberland). The role will be managed from Bellingham Workshop.

• Sherwood Pines (NG21 9JL
  )
• Birches Valley, Cannock (WS15 2UQ
  )
• Bellingham Workshop, Northumberland (NE48 2HP
  )

The Sherwood Pines and Birches Valley roles are predominantly mobile, covering the Central District, Delamere Nursery, and occasionally the Yorkshire Forest District. A fully equipped mobile workshop vehicle and all required tools, equipment, parts, and consumables will be supplied.

The Bellingham Workshop role is a combination of workshop‑based and mobile work, with toolbox supplied in the workshop and shared use of mobile workshop vehicles when required. It primarily supports the North District with travel into Central and Yorkshire Districts as needed.

• Contribution of 28.97% towards your pension in the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
• 25 days holiday per year, rising by one day per year of service up to 30 days (pro‑rated for part‑time employees) plus bank holidays.
• Access to the STaR employee benefits scheme (discounts on supermarket shopping, hotel stays, clothing, mobile phones, household bills, medical and car insurance, gym discounts, Headspace wellbeing app).
• Free parking at Forestry England sites and entry to the National Arboretums at Westonbirt and Bedgebury.
• Commitment to lifelong learning through career development and support for professional bodies.

• Communicating and influencing
• Making effective decisions
• Managing a quality service
• Delivering at pace