Mobility Equipment Engineer

Mobility Equipment Engineer
Midlands Region - Up to 36,000 pa (depending on experience) + vehicle + benefits

A growing and well respected healthcare equipment specialist is looking to recruit a Field Service Engineer to join its engineering team covering the Midlands and surrounding areas.

The business supplies, installs, services and supports a wide range of mobility and patient handling equipment used across hospitals, care homes, schools, local authorities and private residences. Their work helps improve safety, independence and quality of life for people who rely on specialist healthcare equipment every day.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys a varied field based role, solving technical problems, working independently and making a genuine difference through their work.

The Role

As a Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for the installation, servicing, maintenance and repair of specialist healthcare equipment at customer sites.

Equipment may include:

• Patient hoists and lifting equipment
• Profiling beds
• Pressure care mattresses
• Bathing systems
• Mobility equipment
• Associated healthcare and patient handling products

Your responsibilities will include:

• Installation and commissioning of new equipment
• Preventative maintenance and planned servicing
• Fault finding, diagnosis and repair of mechanical and electro mechanical systems
• LOLER inspections and safety checks where required
• Responding to service calls and breakdowns
• Completing service reports and compliance documentation
• Providing basic user guidance and support to customers
• Maintaining high standards of customer service and professionalism at all times

The role will involve visiting a variety of customer sites including care homes, hospitals, schools and private residences.

What They're Looking For

We are interested in speaking with engineers who have experience working in a field service, installation or maintenance environment.

Suitable backgrounds may include:

• Mobility equipment
• Stairlifts
• Medical devices
• Healthcare equipment
• White goods
• Vending machines
• Industrial equipment
• General electro mechanical service engineering

Candidates should possess:

• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills
• Mechanical or electro mechanical engineering experience
• The ability to work independently and manage their own workload
• Excellent customer facing and communication skills
• Good organisational and problem solving abilities
• A full UK driving licence

Experience carrying out LOLER inspections or working with patient handling equipment would be advantageous, although full product training can be provided.

Package

• 28,000 to 36,000 basic salary
• Company van
• Tools and equipment provided
• Ongoing manufacturer and product training
• Career development opportunities
• Stable and growing business
• Supportive engineering team

Why Apply?

This is a chance to join a company whose products genuinely improve people's lives. You'll receive full training, ongoing support and the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge within the healthcare equipment sector while enjoying the variety and autonomy of a field based engineering role.

Company details will be discussed during the interview process.

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