Field Service Engineer

Location: Risley

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 with in 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)