
Field Service Engineer
Up to £45,000 per annum DOE
Oxford + surrounding areas
Here at Kamro were on the hunt for a resourceful, hands-on Field Service Engineer who relishes variety, enjoys solving challenges on the move, and wants to make their mark working across Oxford and the surrounding areas. If youre the kind of engineer who gets satisfaction from diagnosing under pressure, building relationships with site contacts, and delivering quality this could be your next role.
In this role you will be the face of the service offering, attending customer sites across Oxford and nearby areas to install, service, maintain, diagnose and repair a wide variety of plant machinery and equipment. You'll often work unsupervised, carrying your toolbox, making on-the-spot decisions, liaising with clients, and adapting to changing priorities throughout the week. Your role will span mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical tasks, plus offering customer support and feedback to the central team.
Our client is a specialist in plant machinery solutions, offering maintenance, repair, statutory inspections, and sourcing and procurement. Their reputation is built on technical excellence, reliability, and helping customers get the most out of their fleet. Our clients are coming out of the start up phase and are a small team, this helps to ensure that non corporate feel and employee views and thoughts are appreciated. They are growing their field capability and now need someone with strong skill, a proactive mindset, and a service-first attitude.
Monday to Friday
45 hours per week (including 1 hour paid lunch per day)
Youll travel daily within the designated service area (Oxford and surroundings)
Field work environment - expect varied locations, conditions, and client settings
Carry out installation, commissioning, servicing, and breakdown repairs on plant machinery at customer sites and at odd occasions our clients own yard.
Diagnose faults across mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems with plant machinery.
Perform preventative maintenance and inspections to manufacturer or client specifications
Record and report job details, parts used, and recommendations clearly and promptly
Liaise directly with customers making sure to explain issues, agree solutions, manage expectations
Escalate complex problems to engineering leads and suggest improvements or modifications
Maintain tools, stock, spares, and ensure your van is ready, clean, and safe
Proven field or workshop engineer experience, ideally working on plant machinery or industrial equipment
Strong mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical diagnostic skills
Ability to work independently in remote or client site settings
Excellent communication and customer interface skills
Full UK driving licence (essential)
Flexibility, adaptability, and a proactive get things done attitude
Willingness to travel daily within the service region
Own basic tooling ( Specialist tooling will be Provided)
Van and Fuel card provided
Training courses and progression opportunities
Monthly Expenses card
Private Health care ( After probation)
Ability for a condense working week
35 days Holiday including Bank holidays
Work Ipad
If you thrive when youre out in the field, take pride in fixing things properly the first time, and want to be part of a business where your on-site competence really counts, wed love to hear from you.
Please feel free to apply

Hiring keeps slipping down the list. Ads bring more of the same. Agencies want a big percentage and still fire over CVs. Roles sit open. The team slows down. Costs creep up. You end up doing recruitment on top of the day job.
Kamro gives you a full recruitment department for a simple fixed fee. We run talent acquisition end to end for SMEs across the UK. Real outreach and headhunting, not just adverts. Shortlists in days, interviews booked, clear updates you can act on. Placement protection if a hire leaves. Prefer pay on hire? We offer a low fixed finder fee as well. Five star rated, transparent, and practical.
Overview of service
• Your own in house style team running search, sourcing, screening and interview booking
• Proactive headhunting plus targeted adverts to build the right pipeline fast
• Fixed fee campaigns with clear deliverables and simple reporting
• Optional low fixed finder fee if you prefer pay on hire
• Offer and start support, then placement protection for peace of mind
Ready to hire better without the percentage price tag or agency faff? Message us here or visit kamro.co.uk to get started.