Field Service Engineer

The Company

Looking for a role that offers more than just service work? This is an opportunity to combine hands‑on field engineering with electrical manufacturing support, giving you exposure to the full lifecycle of specialist equipment from production through to commissioning and fault finding in the field.

We're working with a well-established engineering and manufacturing business with over 100 years of heritage, supplying bespoke electrical and electromechanical equipment into demanding marine and defence environments. They have built an excellent reputation for quality, technical expertise and long‑term customer relationships.

As a Field Service Engineer, you'll join a collaborative engineering team where you'll support manufacturing activities in Milton Keynes when not travelling to customer sites. The role offers genuine variety, technical challenge and long‑term career development.

As a Field Service Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Fault finding, testing, commissioning and servicing electrical and electromechanical equipment
• Providing technical support to customers, project teams and production personnel
• Reviewing and updating electrical schematics, wiring information and manufacturing documentation
• Producing detailed service reports and identifying opportunities for product improvements
• Working independently on customer sites while maintaining excellent communication with colleagues and customers

This Field Service Engineer role offers the opportunity to work on specialist equipment used onboard ships and submarines, with UK travel and occasional overseas visits. When not attending site, the Field Service Engineer will support manufacturing, testing and engineering activities from the Milton Keynes facility.

To be considered for this Field Service Engineer role, you will need:

• Strong electrical fault‑finding and testing experience
• Experience commissioning, servicing or maintaining electrical or electromechanical equipment
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work on your own initiative
• Full UK driving licence and eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC) and a passport for occasional overseas travel

As the new Field Service Engineer, you can expect:

• Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
• 37.25 hrs a week. Working 8.15am - 5pm Monday to Thursday and 8.15am to 12.30pm on a Friday - 30‑minute unpaid lunch break
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• 2025 Volkswagen Caddy company vehicle
• Company credit card with fuel and expenses covered
• 4% employer pension contribution
• Death in service benefit (3x salary)
• Profit share bonus scheme
• Wellbeing support programme
• Planned private healthcare cover
• Free parking, fresh fruit and bean‑to‑cup coffee

This Field Service Engineer role is ideal for someone looking for variety, technical responsibility and a long‑term opportunity within a specialist engineering business.