Technical skills

Technical writing

About this role

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.