Job Description:
Kinetic are working with a leading engineering services company who are hiring a Site Engineer to join their growing international field service team. This is a permanent position offering extensive UK and international travel, supporting customers across a range of heavy industrial environments throughout the EMEA region.
You will play a key role in delivering specialist on-site mechanical repair and maintenance projects. The successful candidate will combine strong hands-on engineering expertise with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of quality and customer service.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Lead and coordinate site-based mechanical repair and maintenance activities across industrial customer locations.
- Manage multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, and in line with customer requirements.
- Conduct risk assessments and support the implementation of safe working practices on site.
- Prepare project plans, work schedules, and detailed method statements for engineering activities.
- Carry out hands-on maintenance, overhaul, and repair work on large industrial mechanical equipment.
- Produce clear and concise technical reports following project completion.
- Liaise with customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders throughout project delivery.
- Support the preparation of technical information required for repair quotations and future project opportunities.
- Select, coordinate, and oversee subcontractor teams to achieve project objectives.
To be successful you will need to meet the following:
- Proven mechanical engineering experience within heavy industry, power generation, manufacturing, process industries, or a similar engineering environment.
- Hands-on experience maintaining, repairing, or overhauling large-scale industrial machinery and rotating equipment.
- Demonstrable experience leading engineering teams during site-based projects or shutdown activities.
- Ability and willingness to undertake extensive UK and international travel, including up to 150 nights away from home each year.
- Strong knowledge of health and safety procedures, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.
- Experience preparing technical documentation, project plans, and method statements.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing subcontractors and supporting the commercial aspects of engineering projects would be advantageous.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced field service or mechanical engineer looking to join a growing organisation and work on complex industrial projects across a diverse international customer base. The position offers a high degree of autonomy, responsibility, and exposure to a wide range of engineering environments