Field Based Engineer

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Field Engineer to support the servicing, overhaul, and repair of aircraft ground support equipment (GSE) and associated tooling.

This role is split between our workshop facility and customer sites across the UK. You will carry out both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repair activities, ensuring equipment remains safe, compliant, and operational within demanding aviation environments.

While hydraulic knowledge is advantageous, this position is primarily mechanically focused, involving strip-downs, rebuilds, inspections, and general engineering maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver planned maintenance activities to various types of aircraft equipment and tooling, including but not limited to steps, platforms, trailers, trolleys, tow bars, and jacks

Carry out repairs to equipment in order to ensure equipment returns to service in a timely manner

Effectively fault find and problem solve a variety of issues on all types of equipment including mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Collect and deliver customer equipment to and from various sites across our network

Work as part of a wider engineering team

Generate reports using our online system

Support work activities at other airports or sites as required (UK and abroad), including but not limited to completing works on customer sites as well as our own facilities

Work closely with the Operations Team to ensure jobs are accepted, understood, implemented and closed down efficiently and accurately

Communicate with the Operations Team effectively, ensuring emails are responded to in a timely manner and calls are answered or returned as soon as practically and safely possible

Ensure all work is delivered in accordance with customer contract service level agreements

Endeavour to achieve a first-time-fix on all equipment

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong background in mechanical maintenance and repair

Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

Confident in mechanical fault finding and diagnostics

Experience working on-site at customer premises

Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings

Good understanding of safe working practices

Full manual UK driving licence (essential for site visits)

Ability to use a tablet to complete maintenance report write ups

Must be able to gain an airport pass – therefore clean personal record and ability to show previous work/educational history up to 5 years prior with references.

Desirable

Experience working with aircraft ground support equipment

Hydraulic maintenance experience

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering / Maintenance

Experience with lifting equipment inspections (LOLER knowledge beneficial)

Basic electrical fault-finding skills

About You

You will be

Mechanically minded and hands-on

Customer-focused with good communication skills

Organised and able to manage site-based responsibilities

Safety-conscious with strong attention to detail

Comfortable working independently and as part of a team

What We Offer

Competitive salary (dependent on experience)

Overtime and site allowance opportunities

Company vehicle (if applicable)

Company pension scheme

Ongoing technical training and development

Health Cash Plan