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Field Service Engineer - Gas Compression

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Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

About the role

Sulzer is looking for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join our Gas Compression team. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on mechanical engineer who enjoys working in dynamic environments, solving complex technical challenges, and supporting critical rotating equipment across a diverse range of customer sites.

Working both onshore and offshore, you'll play a key role in ensuring the reliable installation, maintenance, overhaul, and commissioning of gas compression and rotating equipment, helping our customers maximise uptime and operational performance.

Location: Flexible - UK Wide
Travel: UK and international travel, including offshore assignments


What You'll Be Doing


  • Install, remove, repair, commission, and maintain rotating equipment at customer sites across the UK and internationally.
  • Carry out mechanical inspections, dismantling, fault diagnosis, and condition assessments of compressors and associated rotating equipment.
  • Produce detailed inspection, service, and commissioning reports using standard documentation and reporting systems.
  • Reassemble, test, and commission equipment in line with OEM specifications and engineering best practices.
  • Work safely in accordance with both Sulzer and customer health, safety, and environmental procedures.
  • Provide technical expertise and practical solutions to minimise equipment downtime and improve reliability.
  • Build strong working relationships with customers through professional communication and high-quality service delivery.
  • Collaborate closely with internal engineering, workshop, and project teams to deliver successful customer outcomes.

What We're Looking For


We are seeking a time-served Mechanical Engineer with practical experience working on rotating equipment, ideally within the oil & gas, petrochemical, energy, industrial, or related sectors.

Essential Requirements

  • Apprenticeship-trained or equivalent mechanical engineering qualification.
  • Proven experience maintaining, overhauling, commissioning, or repairing rotating equipment.
  • Strong mechanical fault-finding and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
  • Flexible approach to travel, including frequent UK and international assignments and offshore work.
  • Strong commitment to health, safety, and quality standards.
  • Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within a team environment.
  • Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.

Desirable

  • Experience working on gas compression equipment.
  • Offshore certification (BOSIET/FOET) or willingness to obtain.
  • Experience of working in hazardous or challenging industrial environments.
  • Knowledge of compressors, turbines, pumps, gearboxes, or related rotating machinery.

What we offer you

  • A competitive basic salary
  • Company-wide bonus scheme
  • Paid overtime opportunities
  • Offshore allowances
  • 33 days annual leave.
  • Defined pension contributions.
  • Access to Medicash helping you cover everyday health costs like dental optical and physiotherapy plus a range of wellbeing perks.
  • Confidential support via Employee Assistance Programmes.
  • Access to discounts on shopping entertainment lifestyle plus opportunity to apply for Costco membership.
  • Discounted personal car leasing for you your family and friends.
  • Long Service Awards celebrating your commitment.
  • Continuous learning opportunities through Sulzer Learning Pathways.
  • As a Sulzer Award holder of the MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, we welcome and support veterans, reservists and Cadet Adult Volunteers with policies for training, camps and deployment, plus a growing internal military network.


Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to offering an inclusive work environment.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2026 in Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, the UK and the USA.

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