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Are you an experienced Service Engineer with a background in machining or precision engineering?\n\nDo you thrive in manufacturing or production environments, installing and maintaining advanced machinery? If you are a proactive Service Engineer looking to join a growing, technology-driven organisation where your skills will be valued, we'd love to hear from you. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a market-leading organisation at the forefront of automated machining systems.\n\nBASIC SALARY: £40,000 - £50,000 (depending on experience)\n\nBENEFITS: \n· Overnight payment for any nights away \n· Company Car or Van\n· 25 Days Annual Leave (plus Statutory Days)\n· Pension - matched to 5% of salary\n· Private Healthcare\n· Life Assurance\n· Income Protection cover\n\nLOCATION: Midlands based, with regional and national travel as required (5 days on the road per week).\n\nCOMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Birmingham, Rugby, Leicester, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Worcester, Royal Leamington Spa, Coventry, Warwick.\n\nDue to continued growth, we are seeking a skilled Service Engineer to support customers across the West Midlands. As our Service Engineer, you will join an established and experienced national team. Your first 6 months will be spent training, learning on the job, and shadowing a colleague until you are competent and ready to work solo. \n \nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer - Industrial Capital Equipment, Machinery, Automation Solutions\n \nAs our Service Engineer, your job will include:\n· Install, commission and service advanced high-precision manufacturing systems at customer sites\n· Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and software-related issues\n· Carry out planned and reactive maintenance\n· Provide technical support and customer training\n· Ensure high-quality service delivery and customer satisfaction\n· Work independently while also collaborating with a wider UK engineering team\n \nPERSON SPECIFICATION: Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer - Industrial Capital Equipment, Machinery, Automation Solutions\n \nTo be successful in your application, you will have a proven track record of experience of working in an industrial Service Engineer role, within capital equipment (or similar). In addition to this you will also be able to demonstrate:\n \n· A background in machining, CNC, precision engineering, automation or similar.\n· Hands-on experience installing, maintaining, or servicing capital equipment.\n· Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.\n· Confidence working in production/manufacturing environments.\n· Excellent communication and customer facing skills.\n· A full driving licence, passport, and flexible to conduct overnight stays in the UK, and skills training in Switzerland (or occasional overseas work).\n· Confident communication, with the adaptability to engage at all levels.\n· A methodical approach with the ability to work independently, manage your time, and deliver accurate results.\n \nOUR COMPANY: \n \nWe are a highly respected manufacturer of advanced production machinery used across fast-paced manufacturing environments. Known for engineering excellence and exceptional customer service, we supply high-precision automated equipment utilised across a range of industrial sectors by customers across print, packaging, composites, textiles, and other fast-moving industries. \n \nIt is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Service Engineer, Service Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Plant Engineer - Industrial Capital Equipment, Industrial Machinery, Automation Solutions\n \nINTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.\n\nWallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.\n\nPlease Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.\n\nREF: JK18247, Wallace Hind Selection

Due to promotion of the current job holder, this worldwide market leading manufacturer of packaging machinery supplying the pharmaceutical market is looking to recruit an experienced Project Manager who is a qualified Engineer, and who has experience of a similar role working with the pharmaceutical or food or similar industries. \n \nBASIC SALARY: up to £50,000 \n \nBENEFITS: \n· Open ended Annual Bonus \n· 7.5% Pension \n· Life Assurance \n \nLOCATION: Factory based in Warwickshire, with trips to client sites 4 or 5 times per year in the UK and worldwide when necessary. \n \nCOMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Birmingham, Coventry, Worcester, Cheltenham, Warwick, Rugby, Leicester \n \nJOB DESCRIPTION: Project Manager, Project Engineer - packaging machinery, capital equipment, PPMA \n \nA classic Project Management role, acting as a liaison point for clients, sales, design, manufacturing, 3rd party suppliers, agents and after sales & service in the UK and worldwide. \n \nAs the successful Project Manager, you will be taking projects from order through to installation. \n \nProjects are typically worth up to £5 million with project cycles lasting 3 months to over 1 year and you will be typically working with 10 to 15 live projects at any one time. \n \nFull and intensive product training will be given. \n \nPERSON SPECIFICATION: Project Manager, Project Engineer - packaging machinery, capital equipment, PPMA \n \n· You MUST have a proven track record as a Project Manager or Project Engineer. \n· You MUST have worked with a manufacturing company supplying machinery based solutions to the pharmaceutical, food or similar industries. \n· You will be an excellent communicator and happy to be a Project Manager. \n· You WILL be qualified to HNC level or equivalent in either Mechanical or Electrical engineering. \n \nTHE COMPANY: \n \nA well established UK manufacturing site of a worldwide market leading manufacturer of packaging machinery supplied into the pharmaceutical industry in the UK and worldwide via the companies own sales teams and agents. \n \nINTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application. \n \nPlease Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct. \n \nREF: MPH18457, Wallace Hind Selection

Maintenance Engineer\n\nLocation: Leicester\n\nSalary: £48,000 + Pension + Benefits\n\nMonday – Friday 9am – 5.30pm\n\nReference: Jo7116/PL\n\nThe Company\n\nMy client is one of Europe’s largest specialist manufacturers looking to expand its engineering capacity and is looking to add to the maintenance knowledge to their current team. The company have built a reputation on the expertise and ability to deliver to their blue-chip clients; this is a fantastic opportunity to join an extremely secure group, with an exciting future ahead.\n\nKey Skills\n\n * Apprentice Trained in Engineering\n\n * Manufacturing Machinery Experience\n\n * Understanding of PPM Processes\n\nThe Role\n\nThe ideal candidate will come from an engineering background and should be able to work on their own initiative, be a time served engineer in engineering with PLC experience and a multi skilled pedigree. On a day to day basis, you will work on a wide range of manufacturing and electrical systems, drives, packaging, conveyors, bearings, pneumatics and cutting machinery. The company offer a great deal of training and career development so the successful candidate will be in line to broaden their skills considerably. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a world-renowned group, which will lead to excellent career benefits and good technological development.\n\nIf you are interested in this role, please send a copy of your current CV using the details provided, interviews will be held locally, and the company is looking to recruit this role as soon as possible.\n\nETS Consulting Ltd – Recruitment specialists with specific areas of expertise in the Manufacturing, Technical and Engineering markets.\n\nETS Consulting Limited act as an employment business and employment agency and are registered in England and Wales as ETS Consulting Limited, registered no (phone number removed). Registered office address 24 Broad Street, Salford, Lancashire, M6 5BY.\n\nIf one of our consultants contacts you in relation to this role, please be aware that as part of our registration process you will be required to provide ETS Consulting with proof of your identity along with proof of your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom

Are you a credible Sales Executive, Technical Sales, Sales Engineer who's not afraid to pick up the phone and speak to people? This role has business development, account management & project management - based in Corby - with great prospects to grow into a home based, field sales role within 18 to 24 months after extensive product and sales training. Working for the UK sales & service office of a major European manufacturer of packaging machinery selling to the pharmaceutical and food manufacturing markets.\n\nBASIC SALARY: Up to £45,000\n\nBENEFITS: \n· Good holiday package rising with service (including Christmas shutdown)\n· Commission on new machine sales.\n· Access to full company benefits package including pension.\n\nLOCATION: Corby - office based for the first two years so you must be commutable to Corby.\n\nCOMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Kettering, Northampton, Burton Latimer, Wellingborough, Rushden, Thrapston, Oundle, Peterborough, Stamford, Oakham, Leicester, Market Harborough, Lutterworth, Bedford, Rugby, Huntingdon.\n\nJOB DESCRIPTION: Sales Executive, Technical Sales, Sales Engineer, Internal Sales, Project Manager\n\nBased at our site in Corby, this role is a mix of Projects, Sales and Account Management. Working with and shadowing the Sales Manager, you will develop your skills whilst learning our niche sector and customers.\n\nThis role will give you opportunities to meet with clients across the UK and Ireland, whilst also receiving world class product training at the manufacturing headquarters in Italy.\n\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Sales Executive, Technical Sales, Sales Engineer, Internal Sales, Project Manager\n\n· Projects: Working as a hub between customers, suppliers and internal contacts to keep everyone informed as to the progress of the manufacture, installation and commissioning of their capital equipment projects\n· Sales: Following up on enquiries, contacting current and lapsed clients, with a focus on proactive business generation – prospecting and canvassing companies across pharmaceutical, food, general industrial to book meetings through our database, self-generated leads, contacts at exhibitions and marketing etc.\n· Account Management: Working with a broad and long standing account base to check they're happy with current projects and establish time lines for future needs. Booking and attending meetings (across the UK and Ireland) to discuss those requirements.\n\nPERSON SPECIFICATION: Sales Executive, Technical Sales, Sales Engineer, Internal Sales, Project Manager\n\n· You've got some kind of technical, engineering, mechanical mindset. This could be from school, work experience or hobbies. Either way, you're not intimidated by mechanical engineering principals.\n· You're good with customers and can be credible. We sell by providing high quality products and offering strong consultancy to our clients. \n· You want to build a career in sales management, project management. Working closely with our Sales Manager - this is an opportunity to learn a niche industry from an expert - selling high quality, internationally renowned equipment to high profile customers.\n· Previous experience of either internal sales or project management or both working for a technical or engineering company would be advantageous.\n\nTHE COMPANY:\n\nWe are the sole UK subsidiary for a large Italian manufacturer of capital equipment selling to the pharmaceutical, food, general industrial manufacturing sectors.\n\nBased in Corby, we have a strong reputation throughout the UK and Ireland as experts in our field.\n\nPROSPECTS:\n\nThis role is intended to evolve into a full Sales Manager position in the next 12 to 18 months after full product training at their Head office in Europe and on the job sales training and mentoring in the UK. \nWorking closely and being guided / mentored by our existing Sales Manager will set you up with an excellent career path within our well-paid and high-margin sector.\n\nIt is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Technical Sales / Mechanical Sales Engineer / Sales Engineer, Sales Executive, New Business Sales, Business Development Sales, Sales Manager, Project Engineer, Project Manager, Project Executive, Account Manager, Account Executive, Mechanical Engineer, Service Engineer, Technical Sales, Technical Account Manager, Industrial Capital Equipment\n\nINTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgment of your application.\n\nPlease Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.\n\nREF: SP18249, Wallace Hind Selection

The Reliability Maintenance Engineering (RME) team at Amazon is fundamental to our operations theyre the ones keeping vital machinery running at all times. As an RME Technician, youll maintain a wide range of equipment and workspaces while upholding Health and Safety best practices. You'll help to keep your colleagues safe and prevent machine downtime. Our RME Technicians boost the availability and quality of our equipment and work to enhance the operational environment too. Please double check you have the right level of experience and qualifications by reading the full overview of this opportunity below. Key job responsibilities • Proactive and preventative maintenance tasks on a wide range of site equipment, • Carry out reactive repairs and fault diagnosis in a live distribution warehouse, • Use the latest tools to maximise equipment effectiveness, • Uphold all health and safety policies and practices, • Support the development and progression of on-site apprentices, • Served a full Engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or qualified to a minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant Engineering subject, • Relevant experience as a qualified engineer, • Relevant experience working in mechanical and/or electrical maintenance, • Advanced proficiency in the local language verbally and in writingPreferred Qualifications, • Experience in condition-based monitoring, • Experience working with print and apply machines, • Experience in fault-finding and maintaining conveyor or automation systems

Technical Sales Engineer - Packaging Machinery / FMCG £45,000-£50,000 + £5k-£20k Performance Bonus + £450/month Car Allowance Field-based | UK A rare opportunity for a hands-on packaging or FMCG service engineer to step into a more advanced, solutions-focused role. You'll join a specialist manufacturer of high-performance adhesive technologies used across high-speed production lines, working with majo...

ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER Job Title - Electrical Maintenance Engineer Location - Leicester Salary - Up to £40,000 Shift - Permanent Early Shift (6:00am - 2:00pm, Monday to Friday) Job Role of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer We are offering a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a modern, high-volume toilet paper manufacturing site. The company has heavily invested in advanced converting lines, automated packing systems, and continuous improvement projects, making it an excellent workplace for engineers seeking career development, technical growth, and long-term stability. You will be responsible for carrying out electrical maintenance, fault-finding, and planned preventative maintenance on a range of automated and semi-automated tissue production machinery, ensuring maximum uptime and production efficiency. You will work on equipment including: Tissue converting lines Winders and rewinders Log saws Wrapping and bagging machines Shrink wrap systems Conveyors and baling equipment Sector - Industrial Manufacturing (Tissue / Hygiene Products) Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Electrical Maintenance Engineer Electrical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment Hands-on experience with pre-planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance in a fast-paced factory Essential Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer Strong hands-on electrical fault-finding experience Experience working with three-phase systems, motors, sensors, relays and inverters Recognised electrical engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent) Experience working within a manufacturing environment Desirable Requirements for the Electrical Maintenance Engineer Basic PLC fault-finding knowledge Experience within FMCG, tissue, paper, packaging or high-speed production environments Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in the UK The Electrical Maintenance Engineer will benefit from: Working for a stable, growing and market-leading manufacturing business Permanent early shift pattern (excellent work-life balance) Company benefits package including pension and life insurance Overtime opportunities Ongoing training and development opportunities Long-term career progression within engineering If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert. For further details contact Kieran Wall at Pioneer Selection. As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply - please see our website for further details

LOCATION; Leicester We are working with a rapidly expanding UK bakery manufacturing business operating across multiple sites and supplying high-volume, high-quality baked goods into major UK retailers. The business has seen significant growth over the last 8 years, including the opening of additional production facilities and continued investment in automation, engineering capability and site performance. This is a great opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a highly automated food manufacturing environment working a 4 on 4 off days and nights shift pattern. You will be part of a structured engineering team responsible for maintaining complex production and packaging equipment, ensuring maximum uptime and supporting a fast-paced, continuous production environment. This role would suit a Maintenance Engineer who enjoys working in a high-speed FMCG environment where engineering is valued as a key driver of production performance, not just a support function. It is also ideal for engineers who want to work in a business that actively invests in its people, rewards performance, and offers clear recognition for engineering contribution. Responsibilities of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer: Carry out planned preventative maintenance across automated bakery production and packaging equipment Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and protect production output Deliver effective fault finding and diagnostics across mechanical and electrical systems Maintain and update the CMMS/PPM system to ensure accurate engineering records Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and efficiency Work closely with production teams to support efficient machine setup and smooth start-ups Ensure all maintenance activity is completed safely and in line with site standards Take ownership of your workload to meet agreed engineering and production targets Skills & Qualifications of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer: Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering Strong electrical bias preferred (with mechanical understanding) Minimum 2 years’ experience in maintenance within manufacturing, FMCG or food production Experience working on production or packaging machinery in a fast-paced environment Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills Confident working with CMMS/PPM systems Good communication, literacy and numeracy skills required Benefits of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer: £50,000 basic salary 4 on 4 off shift pattern (days & nights) Overtime paid at 1.5x for additional hours 23 days holiday (shift equivalent) Enhanced pension – up to 7% employer contribution Monthly and annual employee reward scheme (peer voted recognition awards, top prize up to £10,000) On-site parking and canteen facilities Employee Assistance Programme Strong investment in training, development and internal progression If you feel this Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role is right for you, please contact Emma Devereux or Dan Fergus at Maintech Recruitment on (phone number removed) for more information or click apply. Connect with me on LinkedIn: Emma Devereux Maintech Recruitment – Engineering Great Careers! Maintech Recruitment are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, religion, belief, political opinion, race, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. If you require any additional assistance with applying for this role, please contact the team. Please note by applying for this role your data will be processed in line with our privacy policy, available on our website