* Location: UK-wide / Field-Based (Live anywhere in the UK)
* Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + Paid Overtime + Door-to-Door Pay
* Benefits: Company Car (Fully Expensed), Private Health, Up to 8% Pension
* Work Pattern: Monday to Friday (10 hours/day, door-to-door)
The Opportunity
Are you a skilled Field Service Engineer with direct experience in the print-finishing, carton-converting, or packaging-machinery sector?
Our client is an industry-leading distributor and engineering service provider for premier manufacturers across continental Europe and the Far East. Due to sustained growth, they are seeking a Field Service Engineer to join their high-performing team.
Technical Growth: While you must bring strong mechanical expertise from within these specific sectors, you will receive both manufacturer and electrical training to elevate you to a fully multidisciplinary engineer.
The Machinery
In the Field Service Engineer role, you will be working on a premium, cutting-edge portfolio of industrial equipment, including:
* Packaging & Carton Converting: Industrial Die-Cutters (flatbed/rotary), Folder-Gluers, Window Patching, Rigid Box-Making Machinery, Digital Embellishment Presses, and Industrial Cutting Tables.
* E-Commerce & Fulfilment Automation: Automated "right-size" custom boxing lines, Automated Bagging & Wrapping Systems (flow-wrappers, shrink tunnels), and End-of-Line Automation (case-erectors, palletising robotics).
* Digital Print & Commercial Finishing: Industrial Wide-Format Digital Printers (hybrid UV LED/roll-to-roll), Industrial Guillotines, Trimmers, and Folding & Binding Systems (saddlestitchers, perfect binders).
Key Responsibilities
As a Field Service Engineer, you will travel UK-wide to support, maintain, and install this advanced range of machinery:
* Installation & Commissioning: Supervise the off-loading, positioning, and final commissioning of high-end equipment.
* Maintenance & Repairs: Conduct precision mechanical fault-finding, emergency repairs, and planned service schedules.
* Upgrades & Training: Implement software upgrades and provide hands-on operational training to ensure clients maximise machine performance.
What You’ll Need
To be considered for this role, you must be a successful Field Service Engineer with a strong background in machinery within the print, packaging, or converting sectors.
* Industry Experience: Proven field service or maintenance experience with the types of print finishing or packaging machinery listed above.
* Mechanical Expertise: Strong, demonstrable mechanical fault-finding and precision repair skills.
* Electrical Aptitude: A strong willingness to learn; you will be fully trained on electrical fault-finding and repair.
* Licence & Travel: A full UK Driving Licence is essential, along with the flexibility to travel UK-wide regularly and stay overnight.
Package & Benefits
* Base Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
* Earnings Potential: Paid door-to-door + additional lucrative overtime
* Vehicle: Fully expensed company car (available for personal use)
* Health & Future: Private Health Insurance + Stakeholder Pension Scheme (up to 8% company contribution)
* Time Off: 25 days annual holiday + bank holidays
* Tools: Company laptop and mobile phone provided
Salary description
£40000.00 - £50000.00 per year