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Howden are a global engineering business who focus on providing clients with industrial products that help multiple sectors improve their everyday processes. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

As a Field Service Engineer, you will provide worldwide onsite technical assistance to customers during: overhaul, repair, maintenance, fault finding and installation and commissioning of steam turbines, reciprocating gas compressors and gearboxes. You will also provide a full engineering service support for our customers, and develop and manage exceptional customer relationships through excellence in terms of technical capability and also through personal interaction with customers.

What Needs To Be Done?

• To deliver a very high technical and professional level of service to our customers, with significant focus on safety and quality. The aim is to achieve on time in full, to schedule and right first time

• Provide detailed Site Reports to the required standard that among other things highlight actions which may need to be taken and seek opportunities for improvement

• Supervise the activities of Company or Customer supplied Technicians, be responsible for their day-to-day safety requirements, site activities and discipline

• Follow health and safety at work procedures and complete required Risk Assessments

What Do You Need To Bring?

Essential skills, knowledge and behaviours

• Knowledge of site maintenance and repair of Steam Turbines and Reciprocating Compressors

• Develop and manage good customer relationships through the provision of professional customer management

• Demonstrable experience and a strong focus on health and safety

• Ability to supervise others at site during complex installation, commissioning and maintenance activities

• Ability to work as part of a team or as an individual

• Experienced working on international assignments including where English is not the main language

• Proficient in Microsoft Office products and able to produce detailed written technical documents including but not limited to risk assessments, site reports, root cause analysis of failures, method statements, scopes of work and project plans

Desirable skills, knowledge and behaviours

• Knowledge of site installation and commissioning of Steam Turbines

• Training to be provided if required

• Knowledge of site installation and commissioning of Reciprocating Compressors

• Training to be provided if required. Knowledge of site maintenance and repair of Gearboxes

• Training to be provided if required

• Previous experience working offshore

What Will You Get In Return?

You will have the opportunity to work for a global engineering organisation in a challenging and dynamic role with great development opportunities. We offer a competitive salary along with a great benefits package.

The advantages of working at Howden:

Worldwide business – Liaise with our colleagues in 27 countries.

We offer global and local opportunities– 6000 employees and world leading engineers, who create cutting edge developments – You will be a part of over 160 years of innovation and development that continues today with our digital solutions. At Howden we have a strong corporate identity and purpose – You will be a member of our team, shaping the future of the world and tackling some of the most pressing issues facing the planet.

Our products and organisation are Revolving Around You – Our culture promotes individual development to enhance our most important asset – our people.