Field Service Engineer

Are you an experienced Service Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills who enjoys working directly with customers? I am working with a specialist manufacturer of industrial food-processing machinery, supplying engineered equipment to food manufacturers. They are looking for a hands-on Service Engineer to install, commission, maintain and repair machinery at customer sites, helping customers maximise equipment performance and minimise production downtime.

Service Engineer

Location – Wakefield

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

Benefits: 9% employer pension contribution, life assurance, private healthcare, income protection, and overtime at 1.5 times the basic hourly rate Monday to Saturday and double time on Sundays.

Roles & Responsibilities :

Install, commission, inspect, service and maintain industrial food-processing machinery at customer sites.
Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and control-related faults.
Carry out planned preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs, equipment upgrades and adjustments.
Test machinery following installation or repair to ensure it operates safely and meets the required specifications.
Communicate technical issues, repair options and maintenance recommendations clearly to customers.
Complete service reports, time records, parts usage and follow-up recommendations accurately.
Identify recurring faults and escalate complex technical issues to engineering and product specialists.
Provide customer guidance and training on the safe operation and routine maintenance of equipment.
Travel to customer sites across the assigned territory, including occasional overnight stays and out-of-hours work where required.
Essential:

Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Service Technician working on industrial machinery.
Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, electrical schematics and equipment manuals.
Confident practical problem-solving skills and an understanding of safe working practices.
Good communication skills and the ability to provide professional customer service.
Organised approach to completing service reports and maintaining accurate records.
Willingness to travel and work independently at customer sites.
Desirable:

Experience working with food-processing, meat-processing, packaging or automated production machinery.
Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, drives, sensors or PLC fault-finding.
Experience in machinery installation, commissioning, preventative maintenance and customer training.
Relevant engineering qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent hands-on experience.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a specialist machinery manufacturer, working on industrial equipment supplied to the food-processing industry. If you have strong mechanical and electrical engineering experience and are looking for your next field-based opportunity, please contact (url removed) or call me on (phone number removed). “SER-IN