Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer – Home Based - UK Wide + International Travel – £40-48k + Company Car + Overtime

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a Field Service Engineer to join a well-established manufacturer of industrial automation and packaging machinery. This Field Service Engineer role will suit an electrically biased, multi-skilled engineer who enjoys fault finding and working on customer sites across a range of manufacturing environments.

The successful Field Service Engineer can live anywhere in the UK.

Key aspects of the Field Service Engineer role include –

• Carrying out service, maintenance and fault finding on automated machinery across FMCG, food and automotive environments
• Performing testing and diagnostics to ensure equipment is fully operational before handover
• Delivering training to customers on operation and basic maintenance of machinery
• Completing preventative maintenance activities and installing retrofit upgrades
• Acting as the on-site representative of the business, building strong working relationships with customers
• Identifying opportunities for improvements, spare parts and ongoing service support
• This role involves significant travel – around 95% of your time will be spent away from home, with approximately 75% of site work within the UK and the remainder overseas.

The ideal Field Service Engineer will have –

• Electrically biased but multi-skilled or mechatronics background; including controls, drives and fault finding
• Experience within manufacturing environments such as FMCG, food or automotive
• Exposure to industrial automation, packaging machinery or special purpose equipment
• Strong problem-solving ability and confidence working independently
• Clear communication skills and a professional approach on customer sites
• Full UK driving licence

Package and benefits –

• Company car included
• Overtime paid at x1.3 for hours worked over 7.5 per day
• Strong earning potential through overtime and travel
• Opportunity to develop quickly within a growing, international engineering business

This Field Service Engineer opportunity offers broad exposure across multiple sectors, the chance to develop technically at pace and a clear path for progression.

(Please note the suggested postcode is not where the role is located)