Field Service Engineer
13 days ago
Huddersfield
A well-established packaging machinery manufacturer is seeking a Field Service Engineer to join their growing UK service team. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer to make a real impact in a dynamic and expanding environment, with exposure to cutting-edge machinery and supportive team culture. Field Service Engineer – Packaging Machinery £40,000 – £50,000 (DOE) + Company Vehicle + Benefits Location: Huddersfield Or Within an Hour. • 20 days holiday + bank holidays, • Hotel and food expenses all covered., • Annual Christmas shutdown (approx. 21st/22nd Dec to 2nd/3rd Jan), • Fully expensed quality company vehicle, • Expenses for personal use of vehicle also covered, • 3% pension contribution, • On-call rota approx. every 6 weeks – £150/day (callouts are extremely rare)., • UK travel required – typically one customer site visit per day., • Occasional overnight stays (around 2 nights per week), all costs fully covered., • Balanced travel workload across the service team. Responsibilities • Installing, servicing, maintaining and repairing packaging machinery at customer sites across the UK, with a strong proportion in the north/midlands, but further afield too., • Carrying out mechanical work such as replacing bolts, nuts, chains, pulleys, gearboxes, sprockets, and working with pneumatics/hydraulics., • Supporting electrical tasks including motors, drives, relays, pumps, cylinders, and inverters., • Fault finding on PLC and dealing with interrogation issues., • Interpreting electrical and mechanical schematics., • Diagnosing and resolving faults with minimal supervision., • 2+ years’ experience in mechanical or electrical engineering (packaging experience preferred but not essential)., • Solid knowledge of mechanical systems, including pneumatics or hydraulics., • Competent in basic electrical engineering – including 1-phase and 3-phase., • Experience with PLC interrogation (e.g., Siemens S7, TIA, Omron or similar) is desirable., • Engineering qualification Level 3 or higher (electrical or mechanical discipline)., • A self-motivated team player who’s comfortable with UK-wide travel.