Position: Gearbox Service Engineer
Job ID: 1630/23
Location: Kent - 95% (Primarily Workshop Based) and 5% Reactive field work
Rate/Salary - Negotiable
Benefits:
Profit-related bonus and guaranteed overtime
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with option to buy 5 more
Salary sacrifices schemes (Tax-Free Childcare, EV Car, Cycle2Work)
Health, gym, and shopping discounts
Comprehensive training program
Part of an international group
Career development and mentorship opportunities
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Maritime Shipping, Energy and Subsea sectors – visit: www.hsbtechnical.com for a list of our vacancies.
We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.
The below job description will outline this position of: Field Service Engineer
Typically, this person will be working predominantly in a workshop environment (approximately 95% of the time) with occasional field service (approximately 5%), supporting the service, repair, installation, and overhaul of heavy-duty gearboxes and associated rotating machinery.
The role spans marine vessels, heavy plant, agricultural equipment, and industrial mining machinery.
Occasional travel within the UK is required for short-duration projects.
HSB Technical’s client is an established and well-regarded business entity based in the UK.
Duties and responsibilities of the Field Service Engineer:
Service, maintain, repair, install, and overhaul heavy-duty gearboxes and driveline systems
Work on equipment used across marine, heavy plant, agriculture, and industrial mining sectors
Perform mechanical strip-downs, diagnostics, part changes, and complete rebuilds
Carry out alignments, dynamic testing, and inspections in line with OEM specifications
Travel across the UK for short-term field service and installation projects (approx.
5% of time)
Complete accurate reports, documentation, and quality control checks
Maintain a safe, clean, and professional working environment
Some of the OEM parts and systems you may be working on include:
Marine Gearboxes
Transmissions
Electric Motors
Hydraulic Motors
Thrusters
PTOs (Power Take-Offs)
Fluid Couplings
Pump Drives
Torque Converters
Clutches
Couplings
...and other gearbox-related components used across a wide range of machinery.
Qualifications and requirements for the Field Service Engineer:
Time-served mechanical engineer with NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)
Experience with heavy-duty gearboxes and rotating equipment
Industry background in marine, industrial, agricultural, plant, or mining machinery
Skilled in mechanical diagnostics, rebuilds, and installations
Willingness to travel within the UK occasionally (approx.
5% of time)
Strong communication and organisational skills
This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical Ltd, who have been appointed to act as a recruitment partner for this role. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Kent, England
Start: 30/09/2025
Duration: Permanent
Salary / Rate: £100000 Per Annum
Posted: 2025-08-06 16:30:25
Mobile Warehouse Team Leader - Kent & Essex - £25,701
Full Driving License and own transport
The Position
This is a full-time permanent position, where you will be responsible for driving around the South East to complete audits on deliveries.
Rate of pay: £25,701 per annum
Weekly hours: 37.5 hours plus daily 30-min unpaid break
Shift patterns: 5 days out of 7, 8-hour shifts between: 00:00-00:00
Working Environment: Mixed
Full Driving License and access to your own transport
You will be required to:
Manage stock accuracy levels within the depot and stock loaded into trailers against drivers' paperwork and check the accuracy of incoming deliveries.
Delivery Checker's will be confident in their ability to add and subtract without the use of a calculator
Able to actively respond to both verbal instructions and audible warning devices
The ability to communicate well, both written and verbally
Ensure your own and the team's KPI's are met
Perform and document weekly supervision with each team member
Monitor audit data to provide performance feedback to each team member regarding
output and error rates
Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
All work may require prolonged periods of standing and all employees will be required to kneel, bend and squat in order to access and work with low and ground level stock.
Must be aged 18 years and over
Full Driving License and access to your own transport
Retail and Asset Solutions are looking for a warehouse team captain to join our supply chain team on a full-time permanent basis.
As a warehouse team captain, you will be responsible for achieving daily auditing targets by checking the accuracy of pallets and cages of stock, before they leave the warehouse, to ensure they meet the delivery requests and no errors have been made.
This role is being handled by Retail & Asset Solutions (RAS).
To discuss this vacancy or any other great positions we have please call us on 01689 879444 for a confidential chat about working for our business.
By applying to this role, you are consenting to Retail & Asset Solutions to hold and process your data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulations.
If you have any questions or wish to exercise your right to access, erase or restrict the holding or processing of your data then please contact us at applications@retailassetsolutions.com and we will respond to your query as soon as possible.
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Type: Permanent Location: Kent, England
Salary / Rate: Up to £25701 per annum + plus mileage
Posted: 2025-08-06 12:33:31
