Field Service Engineer

International Field Service Engineer – Food Processing (Mechanical Bias)

Location:

UK-based with extensive worldwide travel

Salary: £40,000 base | £65,000+ OTE (including overtime, bonuses, and allowances)

Package Includes:

• Company car/van (private use included)
• 20-26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Private medical cover & pension scheme
• Performance bonus & commission
• All tools, laptop, phone, and equipment provided
• Full product training

An exciting opportunity to join a leading engineering company specialising in food processing and high-speed production equipment. This position offers the chance to travel worldwide, working hands‑on with advanced process machinery across a variety of customer sites.

You will be involved in installation, commissioning, training, maintenance, and service of sophisticated food processing equipment — combining strong mechanical skills with basic electrical knowledge and excellent customer interaction. When not travelling, around 30% of your time will be spent in the UK preparing, testing, and planning equipment installations.

• Install, commission, maintain, and service high‑speed food processing and packaging machinery across UK and global sites.
• Conduct on‑site training for customer personnel on the operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Support production testing, planning, and setup during UK‑based periods.
• Provide exceptional technical support and customer service.
• Complete detailed service reports and maintain accurate project documentation.
• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and quality standards on site.
• Represent the company professionally when liaising with customers and suppliers.

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a relevant industry (food, packaging, printing, paper, or similar process environment).
• Strong mechanical engineering background, ideally with welding, fabrication, or fitting experience.
• Basic electrical knowledge and ability to fault‑find across control systems.
• Proven experience working with capital equipment or high‑speed automated machinery.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work independently, take initiative, and adapt to changing environments.
• Flexible and willing to undertake extensive worldwide travel.
• Commercial awareness with strong influencing ability and customer focus.

Full UK driving licence