(Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics)
Location: Midlands, UK (Field-Based)
Salary: £45,000–£47,000 + Door-to-Door Overtime + Company Vehicle
OTE: £65,000+ (based on 50–55 hour weeks)
Are you an experienced Field Service Engineer with a background in automated machinery? Do you enjoy fault finding, travelling across the UK and working on a variety of mechanical and electrical systems?
We are seeking a Service Engineer to join a leading manufacturer of palletising, bagging and packaging equipment. Based in the Midlands, you'll travel throughout the UK carrying out installation support, servicing, preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs on a wide range of automated machinery.
The Role
As a Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Servicing, maintaining and repairing palletisers, bagging machines and packaging lines.
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and responding to breakdowns.
Diagnosing and repairing mechanical faults, including:
Pneumatics
Gearboxes
Motors
Shafts
Pulleys
Bearings
Chains and drives
Carrying out electrical fault finding, including:
Reading electrical schematics
Wiring into control panels
Testing electrical components
Replacing relays, sensors and other control devices
PLC fault finding and basic software diagnostics.
Working with HMI systems, inputs/outputs and making minor software adjustments where required.
Delivering a high level of customer service while working independently on customer sites.
Essential Requirements
To be considered for this role, you must have:
Previous Field Service Engineer experience (this is essential).
Experience working on automation, packaging, bagging, food processing or beverage production machinery.
A strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding background.
Experience with mechanical components such as pneumatics, gearboxes, motors, shafts, pulleys and bearings.
The ability to read electrical schematics and carry out electrical fault finding.
Basic PLC fault-finding experience and confidence working with HMIs and I/O diagnostics.
A full UK driving licence.
The flexibility to travel extensively throughout the UK and stay away from home during the week.
Travel
Field-based role covering customer sites across the UK.
Typically 3–5 nights away from home each week.
Weekend work is occasional and not a regular requirement.
Package
Basic salary of £45,000–£47,000
OTE of £65,000+
Door-to-door paid overtime
Paid travel time
Company car or van
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
5% employer pension contribution
Commission on machine sales
Ongoing product training and development
This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established engineering business offering a varied role, excellent earning potential and long-term career progression. If you're an experienced Field Service Engineer looking to work with industry-leading automated packaging equipment, we'd love to hear from you.
To apply or find out more, please contact:
Dan Walton
(phone number removed)
SER-IN
Salary description
£47000.00 - £47000.00 per year