Field Service Technician

For our new branch in Bathgate, we are looking for a:

Location: Bathgate, Scotland

Job description:

You will be the focus of our activity on customer sites, performing the installation, commissioning and handover of rental equipment to our customers.  We operate nationwide so the role can be wide-ranging, involving travel mainly in Scotland but may include Northern Ireland and The North of England. This may include occasional nights away from home. At the end of the project you will attend site to check and recover the rental equipment.

When not required on customer sites, you will be responsible for completing maintenance inspections and repairs at our fully equipped branch location to ensure maximum availability and reliability of the rental fleet. The role involves being available to work overtime as and when required outside of normal working hours.

Experience is not essential, as full training is provided but semi-skilled mechanical awareness would be advantageous.

Your focus:

• Operate a van and trailer to deliver, set up and de-install various types of United Rentals equipment (e.g. tanks, manifolds, hoses, berms, pumps, filtration and generators) at customers’ sites
• Equipment inspection, maintenance and repair (pre & post-delivery)
• Provide customer handover of rental equipment
• Safety conscious
• Load vehicles at the yard
• Keep vehicles, tools, yard and workshop in a clean and safe condition
• Update driver logs and other regulatory record keeping requirements

Your Profile:

• You are able to work accurately and in accordance with pre-defined procedures.
• You enjoy physical work in a relaxed, team-orientated culture.
• Driving license B is essential, candidates with a HGV license will be very welcome as there may be the opportunity for occasional driving work.
• You can be a team player or work independently with high flexibility.
• Mechanical aptitude (desirable training will be provided however a previous work history in a similar position would be advantageous)
• Good oral and written communication skills (essential)
• Basic knowledge of IT to complete work sheets and safety training

About us:

United Rentals Europe is a market leader in integrated fluid management and power solutions.  We rent equipment and use our expertise to provide customers with solutions for storage, pumping and filtration of liquids and temporary power.  Our products are designed with safety and quality as top priorities and are “plug and play”.

We have 15 offices across Europe (the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and the UK).  Our European headquarters is located in the Netherlands. Growth is in our DNA and this offers employees the opportunity to grow personally and professionally.

We are part of United Rentals, Inc, the world’s largest equipment rental company.  The Company has more than 1,500 rental locations in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand and more than 25,000 employees.

United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, the Barron’s 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index®  and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn.  Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.

As an employer, we provide equal opportunities for all, regardless of gender identity, age, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability or other non-performance-related factors.  We value diversity and inclusion and provide a respectful working environment where discrimination and harassment have no place.

Our offer:

United Rentals offers you a challenging position within an international, service-oriented and pleasant work environment where there is room for initiatives. Your opinion and innovative ideas are valued. We invest in your personal growth through coaching and training.

We spend a lot of time on a thorough training program to ensure that you have a good basis to start your career at United Rentals.

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