Job Description

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Looking to grow your engineering career with a global leader in energy management and automation?

We're hiring a Junior Automation & Control Field Engineer to join our Schneider Electric Services team in the North West. This is an entry level opportunity aimed at junior engineers with hands-on experience, ready to build strong technical and customer relationships while shadowing one of our most experienced engineers.

You'll support the commissioning and maintenance of low and medium voltage variable speed drives (LV & MV VSDs) across major customer sites such as Jaguar Land Rover, Leyland Trucks, and Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains. You'll be based within one hour of our Warrington office and spend most of your time visiting customer sites across the North West and Midlands.

This is not a graduate scheme. We're looking for someone who has completed a recognised apprenticeship and has 1to 2 years of hands-on experience working as a technician or craftsperson. Someone with the right base who wants to grow further.

What you'll do

Undertake site, planned maintenance, breakdown fault find & troubleshooting, system modifications, commissioning, in-house design engineering. Provide sound engineering advice as required across a spectrum of engineering problems Undertaking engineering design changes to existing systems Assist in new systems build (design/testing) Build long-term relationships with key customers through regular on-site support. Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota (approx. 1 week in 4) once fully trained and certified. Attend manufacturer training courses in Vienna (2-week blocks) leading to global MV VSD certification. Travel 3 to 4 days a week across the region, with occasional overnight stays and rare international travel (e.g. Ireland, Austria).


Qualifications:

What we're looking for

Completed apprenticeship in electrical or control engineering. City & Guilds, HNC/HND or NVQ in a related field. 1 to 2 years' experience in a technician-level role. Confident communicator who builds trust with customers. Willing to travel extensively and manage own schedule on the road. Full UK driving licence. Right to work in the UK

This is a field-based role with a company car and home working flexibility when not on customer site. You'll report to our North West team, supporting well-known industrial customers and gaining technical and commercial experience to shape your long-term career with us.

What we offer you:

Competitive salary & Bonus Scheme, 28 Days Annual Leave + Public Holidays, Holiday Buy & Sell programme, Pension Scheme, Employee Share Ownership Programme, Various Health & Wellbeing Support Options, Gym Flex, Open Talent Market (internal mobility opportunities + access to mentors & projects globally), Shopping & Dining Discounts, Learning Portal and much more.

At Schneider Electric, Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of our organisation, it's an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. We recognise that embracing diversity unlocks innovation and creativity and fosters collaboration. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our communities and the customers we serve. As a result, our teams are stronger to drive the company's future.

We are proudly participating in the Disability Confident Program offering support to people in the workplace who consider themselves living with a disability.

Apply now:

Please submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. You know about us, so let us learn about you. Apply today.

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About Our Company:

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us.


IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.


We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.


Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today!


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You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

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