Field Service Engineer
Location: Covering North UK and Scotland
Salary: Up to £53,500 Basic + Overtime + Company Car
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading global manufacturer of high-speed packaging machinery. This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically qualified Field Service Engineer to join a well-established European field service team.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring high-speed packaging equipment operates safely, reliably, and at optimum efficiency (targeting 98%+ uptime).
The Role
As a Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for the installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair of advanced electro-mechanical packaging machinery at customer sites. You will take a proactive approach to machine performance, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement, ensuring minimal downtime for customers.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure the safe operation and maintenance of high-speed packaging machinery
* Install, commission, and obtain customer acceptance of new equipment
* Proactively monitor machine performance and maximise operational efficiency
* Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance and planned replacement of worn components
* Diagnose and troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults
* Escalate complex issues when required to ensure swift resolution
* Support and develop customer operators and maintenance teams
* Create and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) where required
* Ensure appropriate tools, spare parts, and consumables are available
* Contribute to continuous improvement of equipment design and service delivery
Requirements
* 3–5 years’ experience installing, maintaining, and repairing electro-mechanical machinery
* Strong electrical qualifications (essential)
* Practical knowledge of PLCs and mechatronic systems
* Experience within packaging machinery (desirable)
* Experience within FMCG or similar high-speed manufacturing environments (essential)
* Customer-focused and able to work independently
* Performance-driven with a proactive mindset
* Willingness to travel across the Bristol to Sheffield corridor, with wider UK and occasional European travel
Package
* Basic salary up to £53,500
* Company car
* Overtime paid at enhanced rates:
* Monday–Friday: x1.5
* Saturday/Sunday/Bank Holidays: x2
* Flexible hour banking system (up to 16 hours accrued either way before overtime applies)
* Opportunity to develop within a highly skilled and supportive European team