Field Service Engineer / Electrician
LV Drives, Motor Control, Power Quality, Commissioning and Lifecycle Support
Company: ACS Drives & Control Systems Ltd.
Location: Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland, with regular customer-site travel
Reporting to: Senior Engineering and Service Leadership Team
Salary: Competitive DOE, with 6-month review
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Roles Available: Two positions
The Opportunity
ACS Drives & Control Systems Ltd. is seeking capable and motivated Field Service Engineers / Electricians to join our expanding engineering and service teams.
ACS supports many of Ireland’s essential industries, including pharmaceutical manufacturing, food and beverage, data centres, utilities, water infrastructure and heavy process environments. We design, commission, maintain and support Variable Speed Drive, motor control, Power Quality and Condition-Based Monitoring systems across the full equipment lifecycle.
This is a practical, customer-facing engineering role involving site-based fieldwork, workshop activity, technical support, commissioning, diagnostics, retrofit work and project support.
A strong customer-facing manner is central to the role. The successful candidates must be able to communicate clearly, represent ACS professionally, build trust with customers and work well as part of a wider technical team.
The role will involve regular customer-site visits across Ireland, workshop activity, hands-on training and project work at ACS Mullingar, and remote technical support depending on project stage, capability and experience level.
Key Responsibilities
- Install, commission, maintain and support low-voltage Variable Speed Drive systems across industrial, utility and process applications.
- Carry out diagnostic testing, fault-finding and troubleshooting on LV control circuits, motor systems, drives, instrumentation and related equipment.
- Complete panel modifications, retrofit work, control system upgrades and electrical modifications to agreed specifications.
- Support site surveys, RAMS, LV system condition reports, commissioning documentation, maintenance reports and asset register updates.
- Deliver Service Level Agreement support to key customers, helping to minimise downtime and improve operational reliability.
- Provide technical support on-site, remotely and through the ACS Technical Support structure.
- Work collaboratively with customers, contractors, integrators, OEM representatives and internal ACS teams.
- Support FAT/SAT preparation, commissioning support, system validation and handover.
- Participate in an on-call rota where required as capability and business needs develop, with applicable on-call rates paid.
- Work in line with ACS quality, environmental and Occupational Health and Safety procedures.
About You
We are seeking qualified Electrical Engineers or Electricians who are technically capable, practical, reliable and comfortable working in customer-facing environments.
This role will suit candidates who want to keep developing technically and professionally. ACS is seeking people who are career-minded, technically curious and willing to take ownership of their own learning. In return, ACS will provide support, mentoring and development opportunities where these benefit both the employee and the business.
The successful candidates should have:
- a recognised electrical qualification as an Electrical Engineer or Electrician;
- relevant experience in industrial, utilities, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, data centre, manufacturing or heavy process environments;
- hands-on experience with LV control systems, motors, drives, instrumentation and electrical fault-finding;
- confidence reading and interpreting electrical schematics and technical documentation;
- experience with diagnostics, control circuit testing, commissioning support, panel modifications or retrofit work;
- familiarity with ABB, Schneider, Siemens, Danfoss or similar OEM products would be an advantage;
- awareness of Power Quality, harmonics, active filters, EMC compliance, Condition-Based Monitoring or MV systems would be an advantage;
- strong written and verbal communication skills;
- a professional, customer-focused approach;
- a positive team-member mindset and ability to collaborate across departments;
- initiative, reliability and personal drive;
- a genuine commitment to continuous learning and technical development;
- a career-minded outlook, with the motivation to build capability and responsibility over time;
- full, clean driving licence valid for use in Ireland and the EU.
Development & Progression
ACS will provide a structured technical development pathway for the successful candidates. Personal learning and development is a prerequisite at ACS, and the company will support forward-looking development opportunities where they benefit both the employee and the business.
Development may include:
- structured technical training with senior engineering mentorship;
- ABB training portal and internal ACS CPD modules;
- hands-on product training at ACS Mullingar;
- specialist ABB and Merus® Power training, with potential overseas modules;
- company-supported further education opportunities;
- progression towards independent commissioning and technical lead capability;
- progression pathways into Power Quality, Condition-Based Monitoring, Automation and MV specialisations for the right candidate.
Why Join ACS?
ACS is a technically focused, Irish-owned engineering company supporting major industrial applications and critical national infrastructure across Ireland.
This is an opportunity to build a strong technical career in a company that works close to the customer, close to the equipment and close to the real operational challenges faced by industry.
You will work across Variable Speed Drives, motor control, Power Quality, commissioning, diagnostics and lifecycle support, alongside experienced engineers and respected technology partners including ABB and Merus® Power.
For the right candidate, this role can open progression pathways into Power Quality, Condition-Based Monitoring, Automation, MV specialisations, specialist technical support and future technical leadership.
ACS values competence, reliability, learning, practical problem-solving, teamwork and professional follow-through.
Benefits
ACS offers a competitive employment package, including:
- competitive salary package, subject to experience and capability;
- 6-month salary review;
- company vehicle;
- employer pension contribution;
- generous annual leave;
- supportive and family-friendly policies;
- structured technical training and mentoring;
- career progression and development opportunities;
- company-supported education and specialist training;
- laptop and phone;
- site allowances, where applicable;
- on-call rates, where applicable;
- approved travel expenses;
- employee assistance programme.
Equal Opportunities
ACS Drives & Control Systems Ltd. is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates and assess applicants on relevant skills, qualifications, experience, capability and role fit.
Reasonable accommodations can be discussed as part of the recruitment process where required.
Role Details Summary
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Roles Available: Two positions
Location: Republic of Ireland, with customer-site travel and activity at ACS Mullingar
Salary: Competitive DOE, with 6-month review
On-Call: Participation in an on-call rota may be required as capability and business needs develop
Reference ID: FSE 260703
