Field Service Engineer - Level 2 - Gatwick region

We have an amazing opportunity right now to join our Service department based in the Gatwick region- covering customers such as Gatwick Airport. As a Field Service Engineer II, you'll be part of a supportive and collaborative team, committed to sharing knowledge and helping each other succeed. Your role involves troubleshooting, servicing, installing, and repairing Trace and X-Ray equipment at customer sites specifically, Gatwick, Bournemouth & Southampton, ensuring first class customer satisfaction. Join us and we'll help build your career further, offering excellent opportunities for growth across the business, both locally and globally. You'll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You'll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective. Due to the sensitive nature of the work involved, we can only consider applicants that are eligible for the UK security clearance.,

• Meet daily service repair needs and drive customer satisfaction
• Install, repair, and maintain Explosive Detection Systems and CT, X-Ray and Baggage Handing equipment in the field; provide customer training as needed.
• Document all inspections, maintenance, and repair work promptly.
• Manage repair parts cycle time, order, install, and return parts efficiently.
• Review logs for open issues, prepare formal reports to customers.
• Maintain and calibrate tools and test equipment.
• Provide technical support to customers and peers.
• Participate in site surveys, pilot programs, special projects, and meetings.
• Establish and maintain close relationships with senior FSEs and Product Managers.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental policies.
  
  Level 3 Engineering qualification (electrical, electronic, mechanical) or equivalent work experience
• Proficiency in reading electrical/mechanical schematics.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience in field repair of electrical and electronic systems
• Computer literacy; MS Office Suite proficiency and aptitude for learning specialized software
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Strong customer service orientation and ability to handle stressful situations
• Self-motivated, reliable, and accountable individual
• Willingness to travel at short notice
• Manual handling ability.
  
  Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection's threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.
Smiths Detection, part of Smiths Group is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security. Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security. This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Join us and we'll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You'll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You'll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective. Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place. We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity. At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation - including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career's website ( )