Instrumentation Field Service Engineer
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The Role
As an Instrumentation Field Service Engineer, you’ll play a key role in keeping our operational sites running safely, efficiently, and reliably. You’ll be out in the field diagnosing faults, carrying out planned maintenance, and ensuring our instrumentation and control equipment performs exactly as it should.
You’ll work closely with process, operations and engineering teams to keep critical assets online and to support continuous improvement across our network. This is a hands‑on role where no two days look the same — perfect for someone who enjoys problem‑solving, autonomy, and working in varied environments.
What You’ll Be Doing
Fault‑finding, repairing and calibrating instrumentation including flow, pressure, level and analytical equipment
Completing reactive and planned maintenance across the Crewe region
Supporting installations, upgrades and project teams with technical expertise
Providing high‑quality digital work records and documentation
Working safely and professionally across all sites
What You’ll Bring
Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience) in Instrumentation, Electrical, Control or Mechatronics
Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills
Experience working with industrial/process instrumentation or similar
Ability to read technical drawings, manuals and P&IDs
Full UK driving licence
A proactive, independent working style
What We Offer
- A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
- A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
- Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
- A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
- MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
- Best Doctors
- Salary Finance
- Wealth at Work courses
- Deals and discounts
- EVolve Car Scheme
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Mental health first aiders
- ShareBuy
- MORE Choices flexible benefits
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
Requirements
- Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience) in Instrumentation, Electrical, Control or Mechatronics
- Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills
- Experience working with industrial/process instrumentation or similar
- Ability to read technical drawings, manuals and P&IDs
- Full UK driving licence
- A proactive, independent working style
About United Utilities
Public UK water utility providing drinking water and wastewater services to eight million North West England residents.
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