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The Field Service & Calibration Engineer based in Milton Keynes combines workshop duties with scheduled travel to client sites. This full-time role, paying £35,000 to £40,000 per hour, involves servicing, maintaining, calibrating, and fault-finding on specialist force measurement equipment. The Service Manager allocates a mixture of office and field tasks across Monday to Friday, 40 hours weekly. A company vehicle is supplied for visits. Key skills include technical repair expertise and calibration precision. This temp-to-perm position suits someone seeking varied work between a laboratory environment and customer premises. Field Service & Calibration Engineer 📍Milton Keynes 💰 £35 - £40K (Flexible for the right candidate) ⏰ Monday to Friday | 40 Hours per Week 🚗 Company Vehicle Provided for Site Visits ✅ Temp-to-Perm Opportunity The Role We are recruiting for a Field Service & Calibration Engineer to join a specialist engineering organisation based in Milton Keynes. This is a varied role combining workshop-based calibration and repair work with regular travel to customer sites. The successful candidate will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, calibrating and fault-finding on specialist force measurement and testing equipment. Work will be scheduled in advance by the Service Manager, with a mixture of office-based and field-based activities throughout the week. Key Responsibilities Calibration, servicing and maintenance of force measurement and testing equipment Carrying out planned service visits at customer sites Diagnosing mechanical, hydraulic and electronic faults Repairing and replacing components including PCBs where required Using calibration equipment and recording test results Producing calibration certificates and service reports Reading and interpreting technical drawings and engineering documentation Ensuring compliance with relevant testing standards and quality requirements Delivering excellent customer service on-site and remotely Working independently and managing workload effectively Essential Skills & Experience ✅ Experience servicing, calibrating or maintaining engineering equipment ✅ Good understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems ✅ Strong mechanical fault-finding skills ✅ Computer literate with experience recording and processing data ✅ Ability to read and understand technical drawings ✅ Full UK Driving Licence ✅ Valid Passport and willingness to travel ✅ Able to work independently with minimal supervision ✅ Physically fit and comfortable handling calibration equipment ✅ Professional and confident communicator able to engage with customers at all levels ✅ Basic electronics knowledge including: PCB replacement, Use of a multimeter, Fault diagnosis ✅ Understanding of: Load Cells, LVDTs, Electronic transducers, Measurement and testing equipment Desirable ⭐ Calibration experience ⭐ Experience working within testing, measurement, instrumentation or laboratory equipment industries ⭐ Understanding of industry standards and compliance requirements ⭐ Previous field service engineering experience Suitable Backgrounds ✔️ Field Service Engineer ✔️ Calibration Engineer ✔️ Instrumentation Engineer ✔️ Test & Measurement Engineer ✔️ Mechanical Service Engineer ✔️ Maintenance Engineer ✔️ Electronics Technician ✔️ Calibration Technician ✔️ Hydraulic Engineer ✔️ Ex-Forces Engineer (REME, RAF, Royal Navy) Interested? 📧 Send your CV to [email protected] 📞 Call Nikki Carpenter on 01908 208500