First Military Recruitment
AR875 – Installation Engineer
Location: Poole (Frequent International Travel is Required)
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 + Benefits
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a practical, solutions-focused engineer to join a specialist technical services team supporting the installation, servicing, and maintenance of commercial laundry and warewash chemical dosing equipment on cruise ships worldwide.
This is a hands-on, field-based role suited to an engineer who enjoys problem-solving, working in varied environments, and delivering a high standard of customer service in challenging and international settings.
The successful candidate will spend approximately 75% of their time working onboard cruise ships, with deployments typically lasting 2–4 weeks, followed by time off in lieu.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Install, service, maintain and repair chemical dosing equipment for commercial laundry and warewash systems onboard cruise ships
- Carry out fault finding, diagnostics, safety checks and repairs on installed systems
- Work with electrical and plumbing systems within a marine environment
- Support onboard installation projects alongside project managers, engineers and contractors
- Prepare equipment, consumables and materials required for field deployments
- Complete accurate service reports and technical documentation in a timely manner
- Provide technical support and basic training to customers and end users where required
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with customers through professional service delivery
Skills and Qualifications:
- City & Guilds 17th Edition Electrical Installation qualification or equivalent electrical background
- Proven experience in a hands-on or field-based engineering role
- Experience working with 3-phase electrical systems
- Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and repair skills
- Confident working independently and as part of a wider technical team
- Good organisational and communication skills with a customer-focused approach
- Willingness to travel extensively and work away from home for extended periods
- Experience in commercial laundry, warewash, dosing systems or plumbing would be advantageous
Location: Poole (Frequent International Travel is Required)
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 + Benefits
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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