Robotics Field Service Engineer

£45-60k + Paid Overtime + Van

UK Wide Field-Based Role

Must be Commutable to Bedfordshire based office

Are you an experienced Robotics Service Engineer looking for a varied, hands-on role combining field service with workshop-based engineering?

Join an established robotics and automation business supporting customers across the UK with the fault-finding, repair and maintenance of industrial robotic systems. Working primarily with ABB, FANUC & KUKA robots, you’ll help customers minimise downtime by diagnosing faults, replacing components and getting equipment back up and running.

This is an opportunity to join a growing service team, offering a varied workload split between customer site visits and workshop support.

• Carry out on-site fault-finding, repairs and maintenance on industrial robotic systems.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical and robot-related faults to identify the root cause of equipment issues.
• Replace faulty components and support the restoration of robotic systems to full working order.
• Service and maintain industrial robotics, with a focus on ABB, FANUC & KUKA
• Support customers with breakdowns and technical issues, helping to minimise production downtime.
• Identify whether faults originate within the robot, PLC or associated automation equipment.
• Test and check components in the workshop to ensure parts are ready for dispatch to customers.
• Assist with spare parts activities and other workshop engineering duties when not attending customer sites.
• Provide technical support to existing customers and respond to requests for service and repair assistance.
• Complete service reports and maintain accurate records of work carried out.
• Follow company procedures and site-specific health and safety requirements.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK, with occasional overnight stays where necessary.

• Experience in industrial robotics, automation, maintenance or field service engineering.
• Practical experience fault-finding and repairing industrial robotic systems.
• Knowledge of ABB and FANUC robots and their associated controllers.
• KUKA experience would be a significant advantage.
• Confident diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults and identifying faulty components.
• Able to distinguish between robot-related faults and issues with PLCs or associated automation equipment.
• A good understanding of industrial control systems and manufacturing environments.
• A practical, hands-on approach to repairs, component replacement and fault diagnosis.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently at customer sites.
• Professional communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel throughout the UK.
• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the office, as the role includes regular workshop-based duties as well as field service.
• Experience with PLC systems such as Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Mitsubishi, industrial safety systems, robot programming or commissioning would be advantageous. An HNC/HND or apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Robotics or Automation Engineering is also desirable.

• Salary of up to £60,000, depending on experience and technical capability.
• Company van for business use, including commuting to and from the office.
• Overtime paid at time and a half after 38 hours worked.
• Laptop and mobile phone.
• Pension scheme.
• Ongoing technical development and opportunities to broaden your experience across different robot manufacturers.
• The opportunity to join a growing team and contribute to the development of its service engineering capability.

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, with flexibility required to support customer breakdowns and shutdown periods at sites UK Wide.

For further information please contact Sarah Clarke