Field Service & Calibration Engineer

Pertemps · Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Field Service & Calibration Engineer at Pertemps, based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, paying £14.00 per hour. This is a temp to perm role.

Salary
£14.00 per hour
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Contract
Temp to perm
Posted
1 month ago
Closes
19 Aug 2026
Sector
Retail & Customer Service

61% below the typical rate for retail & customer service

Reference 372219952

About the role

Field Service & Calibration Engineer📍 Milton Keynes

💰 £14.00 per hour (Flexible for the right candidate)
⏰ Monday to Friday | 40 Hours per Week
🚗 Company Vehicle Provided for Site Visits
✅ Temp-to-Perm Opportunity

The RoleWe 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)

What's On Offer?
✅ £14.00 per hour (flexible for exceptional candidates)
✅ Company vehicle during customer visits
✅ Monday to Friday working
✅ Long-term opportunity
✅ Temp-to-perm position

Interested?
📧 Send your CV to [email removed]
📞 Call Nikki Carpenter on [phone removed]

Reference: 372219952 · Posted 1 month ago · Closes 19 Aug 2026 · Listed via Pertemps

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