Field Service Technician

Field / Workshop Service Engineer (CNC)

Contract:

Full-time, Permanent

Experience:

Ideally 6+ years' practical experience (engineers with less experience may also be considered depending on their skill set).

Our client is seeking an experienced Field / Workshop Service Engineer to join their growing team. This is a varied role combining workshop-based machine preparation with field service, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and customer support across the UK.

• Prepare, commission and test CNC machinery
• Carry out installation, servicing, maintenance and repairs at sites throughout the UK.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical and control system faults both on-site and remotely.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Test electrical circuits, measure voltages, currents and signals, and diagnose NO/NC control circuits.
• Set up and calibrate machines, including tramming, squareness checks and optimisation.
• Configure and adjust CNC controllers, servo drives, inverters and machine parameters.
• Work with CNC programming, macros, PLCs, ladder logic and servo systems.
• Use CAD/CAM software to test machines, create demonstration programs and provide customer training.
• Identify machine improvements and upgrade opportunities where appropriate.
• Ensure every machine leaving the workshop is fully tested, fault‑free and presented to a high standard.

• Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer, CNC Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Workshop Engineer working with CNC machinery.
• Strong fault‑finding skills across electrical, mechanical and control systems.
• Good knowledge of CNC controllers
• The ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.
• Experience using CAD/CAM software.
• A proactive approach to problem‑solving and customer service.
• A full UK driving licence