Midlands based, UK travel required (Occasional overnight stay aways. Mostly will be home every day)
£50,000 - £53,000 Basic + Overtime + Bonus + 10% employer pension + many other benefits
A leading industrial engineering organisation is looking to recruit a Field Service Engineer to support a wide range of tooling and assembly solutions across multiple sectors. This is a customer-facing role focused on maintaining and optimising production-critical systems within fast-paced manufacturing environments. Do you have strong experience with Robotics or Automation.
The position sits within a national service team, supporting industries including automotive manufacturing, general industrial production, and advanced assembly operations. You will be responsible for the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of specialist equipment, ensuring maximum uptime and performance for customers across the UK.
Key responsibilities
Carry out installation, commissioning and planned maintenance on industrial tooling and joining systems
Diagnose faults and perform root cause analysis on mechanical, electrical and software issues
Support production environments where downtime is critical, ensuring swift and effective resolutions
Work with integrated systems including tooling software, line control systems and customer IT infrastructure
Provide technical support and a high level of service to customers on site
Interpret production processes and understand how tooling integrates with wider manufacturing systems
Manage workload planned in advance, typically scheduled two weeks ahead
About you
You will be a multi-skilled engineer with both mechanical and electrical competence, comfortable working in demanding manufacturing environments. You should also have an interest in or experience with software and system integration as this area continues to grow in importance.
Skills and experience required
HNC or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Background in a manufacturing environment, ideally automotive or another high-volume, high-pressure setting
Knowledge of industrial power tools such as pneumatic, battery or DC systems
Experience supporting customers in a field service or technical role
Understanding of network infrastructure and connected systems
Exposure to PLCs and line control systems, any experience with Siemens, Allen Bradley or similar is beneficial
Ability to troubleshoot across mechanical, electrical and software elements
Additional information
Candidates should ideally be based in the Midlands or North West
Role involves UK-wide travel with occasional overnight stays when required
Most jobs allow for same-day travel, with flexibility for accommodation where distance requires it
Overtime is available in line with customer needs
What's on offer
Competitive salary and benefits package
Company vehicle or hybrid car
Pension contribution 10%
Structured workload planning and strong team support
Opportunity to develop skills in automation, software and connected technologies
This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop within a forward-thinking industrial business supporting cutting-edge manufacturing solutions.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.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business
Salary description
£50000.00 - £53000.00 per year