Job Title: Field Service Engineer
Location: UK (Field-Based)
Salary: Competitive Salary + Overtime + Company Vehicle + Benefits
The Opportunity
We are recruiting for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a well-established CNC machine tool supplier. This is a field-based role supporting customers across a defined regional patch, providing installation, breakdown response, servicing and commissioning of CNC machinery.
This position suits an electrically biased engineer with strong mechanical competence and a solid background in CNC machine tools.
Key Responsibilities
* Installation and commissioning of CNC machine tools at customer sites
* Fault finding and diagnostics across electrical, mechanical and control systems
* Servicing, preventative maintenance and planned inspections
* Breakdown response and technical troubleshooting under time-critical conditions
* Support on CNC controls (Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain or similar)
* Aligning, levelling and geometric accuracy checks
* Liaising with customers to provide technical support and advice
* Completing detailed service reports and documentation
* Working closely with internal technical and spares teams
Required Experience
* Proven experience servicing or maintaining CNC milling and/or turning machines
* Strong electrical fault-finding capability (drives, motors, PLC I/O, inverters)
* Good mechanical knowledge (ball screws, spindle units, hydraulics, pneumatics)
* Experience working with CNC control systems (Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain preferred)
* Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
* Previous field-based service experience desirable
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience)
* 18th Edition (advantageous)
* Full UK Driving Licence
The Ideal Candidate
* Self-motivated and able to work independently
* Strong problem-solving mindset
* Professional and customer-focused
* Flexible to travel within regional patch
* Comfortable working both autonomously and as part of a wider engineering team
What's on Offer
* Competitive base salary
* Overtime and call-out enhancements
* Company vehicle (fully expensed)
* Pension scheme
* Ongoing OEM training and development
* Stable long-term opportunity within a respected CNC machine tool business
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