Electrical Field Service Engineer

Taylor Higson; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global machinery manufacturer seeks a qualified electrical engineer to join its expanding UK service team. This role involves installing, servicing, and repairing advanced print machinery, with opportunities for overtime and international travel. The position offers a salary of up to £40k, with OTE around £60k, along with premium benefits including company car, pension scheme, and extensive training and development. Ideal candidates will have field service experience and a strong technical mindset.

Benefits

Company car

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare & protection benefits

Structured development and training

Qualifications

• Qualified electrically biased engineer with an advanced technical mindset.
• Experience in field service, maintenance, or installation preferred.
• Comfortable with frequent UK travel and time away from home.

Responsibilities

• Install, service, and repair print production machinery at customer sites.
• Diagnose and resolve complex electrical control issues.
• Support customers with breakdowns to keep production moving.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Field service

Problem-solving

Technical mindset

Education

Qualified electrical engineer

Job description

Up to £40,000 basic (OTE circa £70k+)

Company Car

Industry Leading Staff Benefits

Overtime Paid Door-to-Door

UK Travel with Some Expectation of Overseas Work

Are you a skilled electrical engineer who thrives on variety, challenge, and seeing the direct impact of your expertise?

This is your chance to join one of the print industry's most respected machinery manufacturers, a global name in advanced print & packaging technology, as they expand their UK service team.

You’ll work on some of the prints most technically advanced production / post-press systems, supporting high-profile manufacturing sites across the UK and occasionally overseas.

If you want a role where your knowledge is truly valued, and you’ll be rewarded with first‑class training, earning potential, and benefits, read on.

So long as you're based within good travel distance of the motorway network, this role could be right for you!

What Youll Do

Install, service, maintain and repair cutting‑edge print production machinery / post‑press machinery at customer sites.

Diagnose and resolve complex electrical and control issues.

Support customers with breakdowns and preventative maintenance to keep production moving.

Travel across the UK (with occasional overseas trips)

No fixed territory, meaning varied work and exposure to a wide range of equipment.

Why This Role Stands Out

Attractive Earnings

Up to a £40k starting salary with realistic OTE of £60k (overtime is plentiful and paid door-to-door).

Premium Company Car

User chooser scheme; current engineers drive vehicles such as Mercedes A250, Audi A3, BMW 225.

Travel Variety

UK-wide with occasional international trips, every week is different.

25 Days Holiday Bank Holidays

Plus average holiday pay so you don’t lose out when taking time off.

Healthcare & Protection

Medicash cash plan, life insurance, and private medical insurance after 5 years service.

Long‑Term Security

Industry‑leading pension scheme (employer contributions increase with length of service up to 2x your contribution after 10 years).

Overtime Rates

Time & a half after 18:00 and on Saturdays, double time Sundays & bank holidays. Overnight allowances paid (UK & overseas).

Structured Development

Ongoing training on world‑class machinery and opportunities to progress within a global engineering team.

What Were Looking For

A qualified, electrically biased engineer with an advanced technical mindset, someone with a genuine interest in getting stuck in.

Experience in field service, maintenance, or installation (ideally print equipment but complex FMCG, manufacturing, or industrial machinery backgrounds also considered).

Confident working independently, solving problems on complex equipment.

Comfortable with frequent UK travel and time away from home (approx. 100 nights per year).

Based in England, ideally near good motorway links (M1, M6, M40, M4 etc.).

The Opportunity

This is an excellent chance to join a financially strong, globally recognised machinery manufacturer that genuinely invests in its engineers.

If you're looking for technical challenge, variety, and excellent earning potential with a company that rewards loyalty and expertise, this could be the career move you've been waiting for.