Field Service Engineer

Service Engineer | Packaging Machinery | Field Service | Electrical & Mechanical

The Company

We are working with a highly respected UK engineering and manufacturing business that designs, builds and supports specialist automated production equipment used by customers across food, medical and consumer product sectors. The company has an excellent reputation for innovation, customer support and long-term staff retention, with continued growth creating an opportunity for an additional Service Engineer.

The Role

This is a varied field-based Service Engineer position supporting customers throughout the UK, with occasional international travel.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Installation and commissioning of bespoke automated machinery
  * Planned preventative maintenance and servicing
  * Fault finding and breakdown support
  * Customer training and technical support
  * Working closely with customers to minimise downtime and maximise machine performance
  * Providing professional on-site support and representing the business to a high standard

No two weeks look the same. You could spend one week carrying out local service visits and the next commissioning a new production line at a customer site.

What We’re Looking For

Ideal background:

• Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Commissioning Engineer experience
  * Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
  * Comfortable working on automated machinery and production equipment
  * Ability to read technical drawings and follow engineering procedures
  * Good customer-facing and communication skills
  * Organised, proactive and solution-focused approach
  * Full UK driving licence
  * Apprenticeship, HNC, NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification advantageous

Why Join?

• Genuine variety of work across breakdowns, servicing, installations and commissioning
  * Growing business with strong investment and career development opportunities
  * Supportive, energetic team environment with a real “can-do” attitude
  * Stable employer with excellent staff retention
  * Opportunity to develop technical skills across a broad range of automated equipment
  * Trusted and autonomous role where you’re treated like an adult
  * Company culture focused on teamwork, continuous improvement and getting things done

Package

• £47,000 Basic + Overtime + Callout retainer
  * Company Transit Custom Crew Cab available for personal use
  * 1-in-7 out-of-hours rota (Will not be required to work during the day when on call)
  * £300 standby retainer when on call
  * Enhanced call-out payments for weekend support
  * Expenses covered
  * Ongoing training and development
  * Long-term career progression opportunities

If you’re a Service Engineer who enjoys variety, customer interaction, technical problem-solving and being part of a growing engineering business where people genuinely enjoy coming to work, please get in contact.

Keywords: Service Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, PLC Fault Finding, Packaging Machinery, Manufacturing Equipment, Automation.

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If you are interested in this position please click ‘apply’.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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