Field Service Engineer
23 hours ago
Preston
Field Service Engineer If you enjoy life on the road, working across multiple territories, and spending significant time away from home, this Field Service Engineer role is built for you. This is a Field Service Engineer opportunity for engineers who thrive on travel, autonomy, and technically demanding work across Southern Ireland, Northern Ireland, the North of England, and Scotland. As a Field Service Engineer, you will spend a large proportion of your time travelling across Southern Ireland (circa 50%), the North of England and Scotland (circa 30%), and Northern Ireland (circa 20%), supporting customers with the installation, servicing, and repair of high-precision CNC and metal-cutting machinery. This is not a local patch role and will involve regular overnight stays and extended periods away from home. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality technical service rather than high-volume callouts, acting as the technical face of the business in the field. The role offers structured manufacturer training, exposure to advanced machinery, and optional international travel for further development. Job Responsibilities • Install high-precision CNC and metal-cutting machinery across Southern Ireland, Northern Ireland, the North of England, and Scotland, • Carry out planned and reactive service work on mechanical, electrical, and electronic systems, • Diagnose faults and complete on-site repairs in line with manufacturer specifications, • Commission new machinery and complete full customer handovers, • Order replacement parts and manage repairs using technical documentation, • Provide operator and basic maintenance training following installations, • Maintain accurate service reports, job records, and machine histories, • Plan and manage your own workload while travelling extensively between sites, • Liaise with the Service Manager on job progress, parts availability, and technical issues, • Attend technical and product training courses as required, • Previous experience working as a Field Service Engineer on high-precision machinery, • Strong background in CNC lathes, metal-cutting machinery, or similar equipment, • Proven mechanical and electrical fault-finding capability, • Experience working with PLC systems and ladder logic, • Confident reading and interpreting schematics and technical drawings, • Comfortable with extensive travel and regular overnight stays, • Salary up to £35,000, • OTE £48,000+ with bonus potential, • Monday to Friday working pattern, • Extensive travel across Southern Ireland, Northern Ireland, North of England, and Scotland, • Company car provided (BMW 330e or similar), • Annual company performance bonus, • Monthly bonus linked to machinery sales, • Pension contribution matched up to 6% JBRP1_UKTJ