About this role
Job Title: Technical Support Engineer (Product Solutions)
Reports To
• Product Solutions Manager
Job Brief
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Support Engineer to serve as our technical authority on waste-management and recycling machinery. Operating within the Technical Team department, you will play a vital role in keeping client equipment operational. You will coordinate breakdowns with Customer Care, plan complex installations, deliver on-site technical interventions, and upskill both our internal Field Service Team and global dealer network.
Key Responsibilities
• Service Coordination: Assist the Customer Care team by organizing, troubleshooting, and prioritizing ongoing breakdown and service job schedules.
• On-Site Field Interventions: Travel to customer and dealer sites globally to perform advanced diagnostic, repair, and commissioning work.
• Installation Planning: Create detailed technical plans, schematics review, resource requirements, and timelines for new baler and compactor installations.
• Dealer & Team Development: Identify technical knowledge gaps to design and deliver targeted training initiatives for the Field Service Team and international dealers.
• System Diagnostics: Troubleshooting complex, integrated mechanical, hydraulic and electrical systems to resolve critical, high-pressure equipment failures.
• Feedback Loop: Document field failure modes and collaborate with the Product Solutions Manager to drive continuous product engineering improvements.
Required Skills & Qualifications
• Education: Degree, diploma, or certified apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Technical Expertise: Strong, hands-on experience diagnosing and repairing heavy-duty hydraulic systems (valves, pumps, cylinders) and electrical systems (PLCs, relays, wiring looms).
• Equipment Experience: Minimum 3 years working directly on industrial machinery, ideally including waste compactors, balers, or similar heavy processing equipment.
• Project Planning: Demonstrated success in planning complex, multi-day machinery installations.
• Mobility & Travel: Possession of a valid passport and driver’s license, with the flexibility to travel locally and internationally at short notice.
• Communication: Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to both non-technical customer care agents and experienced third-party dealers.
Preferred Skills & Certifications
• Proven experience delivering structured training or instructional mentoring in a workshop or classroom setting.
• Recognized certifications in fluid power (hydraulics) or electrical safety regulations.
• Experience utilizing field service management software (CRM) for tracking jobs and logging service reports.
What We Offer
• Competitive base salary with overtime/travel premium allowances.
• Continuous training on next-generation machinery, control systems, and industry safety standards.
£20 per hour plus overtime