Field Service Engineer
Leicester Forest East, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-18
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
A great Field Service Engineer role! We want to find an accomplished and qualified Multi-skilled Engineer who has specific experience of fault finding AND ideally, specifically of modifying and upgrading of Siemens PLC`s (or similar) used in end of line packaging machinery.
BASIC SALARY:up to £50,000
BENEFITS:- Overtime to earn circa £65,000
- Hybrid company car
- 10% Pension
Home based and ideally living in the Midlands or North of England (although Midlands preferable)
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Stoke, Sheffield, Leicester
JOB DESCRIPTION:A classic Field Service Engineer role involving repair, refurbishment, installation and commissioning of end of line packaging machinery including working with PLC`s, ideally capable of fault finding, modifying and upgrading of Siemens PLC`s, or similar.
You will be covering the whole of the UK and Ireland, and will be expected to spend 2 to 3 nights per week away from home, plus working one weekend a month on average.
TRAINING:- Full training will be offered on the job and occasionally at HQ in Europe.
- Full training will also be provided on upgrading & modifying PLC`s.
- Overtime is paid door to door.
- You MUST have a proven track record as a Field Service Engineer with hands on packaging machinery experience working in the food and/or beverage markets.
- You will be a Multi-skilled Engineer with electrical & electronic engineering qualifications and ideally specific experience and training on fault finding, modifying & upgrading of Siemens PLC`s, or similar.
- We will consider applicants with a track record as a Factory Maintenance Engineer who have hands on end of line packaging machinery experience, used in the food and/or beverage market and who have the PLC knowledge mentioned above.
We are the UK sales and service office of a major European manufacturer of end of line packaging machinery sold into the food, beverage and logistics / pallet markets. We are growing fast and are investing in new premises and strengthening our sales and service teams.
, Wallace Hind Selection
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