Service Engineer

Job description

With over 70 years of engineering heritage, this family-run company has evolved from a specialist repair business into a provider of complete electrical and control engineering solutions. Supporting a range of top-tier industrial clients across the South of England, their continued success and reputation are driving further expansion within the service engineering team.

They are now seeking Inverter Drives & Control Engineers to support a growing portfolio of reactive and planned site-based work.

Drives Service Engineers

£45-50k + Paid Overtime, Van, Pension OTE £60-70k+

Kent

Ref: 24416

Drives Service Engineers - The Role:

This is a varied, hands-on service role focused on electrical drives, motor control, and industrial control systems. Key responsibilities include

• Fault finding and repair of electrical installations and control systems
• Working primarily with three-phase motor starters, including star/delta, soft starters, and variable speed drives
• Installation and commissioning of variable speed drives
• Removal and replacement of motor starters and associated control gear
• Carrying out modifications to existing control panels
• Working directly with customers to understand requirements and deliver effective solutions
• Participation in a call-out rota to support reactive maintenance work

Drives Service Engineers - The Person:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience fault finding and repairing variable speed drives
• (experience with ABB drives is advantageous but not essential)
• 17th or 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations
• The ability to modify existing control panels
• Confidence reading and making changes to electrical schematics
• Experience working on industrial electrical and control systems
• The ability to work effectively independently or as part of a team

This role offers a high level of variety, exposing engineers to multiple areas of the business and a wide range of customer sites. It is ideal for engineers who enjoy site-based work but want to remain local, with minimal overnight stays.

Engineers can significantly increase earnings through paid overtime and call-outs, typically earning up to a third more on top of base salary. You will also receive:

• A company van
• Structured training and development tailored to each Engineer
• Long-term career progression within a growing, well-established business

Located in Kent, this role would be commutable from Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Canterbury, Rochester, Sheerness and Gillingham.

For further information call Sarah Clarke

Available on: 01902212000 or 07519122547

Or email: sarah.clarke@automationexperts.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Kent

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English