Automation & Control Field Engineer

Mission:

Looking to grow your engineering career with a global leader in energy management and automation?

We’re hiring an Automation & Control Field Engineer to join our Schneider Electric Services team in the North West. This is an entry level opportunity aimed at (junior) engineers with first hands-on experience, ready to build strong technical and customer relationships while shadowing one of our most experienced engineers.

You’ll support the commissioning and maintenance of low and medium voltage variable speed drives (LV & MV VSDs) across major customer sites such as Jaguar Land Rover, Leyland Trucks, and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains. You’ll be based within one hour of our Warrington office and spend most of your time visiting customer sites across the North West and Midlands.

This is a field-based role with a company car and home working flexibility when not on customer site. You’ll report to our North West team, supporting well-known industrial customers and gaining technical and commercial experience to shape your long-term career with us.

Responsibilities:

Undertake site, planned maintenance, breakdown fault find & troubleshooting, system modifications, commissioning, in-house design engineering.

Provide sound engineering advice as required across a spectrum of engineering problems.

Undertaking engineering design changes to existing systems.

Assist in new systems build (design/testing).Build long-term relationships with key customers through regular on-site support.

Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota (approx. 1 week in
4) once fully trained and certified.

Attend manufacturer training courses in Vienna (2-week blocks) leading to global MV VSD certification.

Travel 3 to 4 days a week across the region, with occasional overnight stays and rare international travel (e.g. Ireland, Austria).Skills & Attributes:

Completed apprenticeship in electrical or control engineering.

City & Guilds, HNC/HND or NVQ in a related field.

First experience in a technician-level role.

Confident communicator who builds trust with customers.

Willing to travel extensively and manage own schedule on the road.

Full UK driving licence.

What we offer you:

Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Career Hub (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.

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