Field Maintenance Engineer

Cherry Professional Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive training & development

Long-term career progression

UK-wide travel

Job summary

Cherry Professional Ltd is seeking a Field Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) to travel across the UK performing planned maintenance inspections on advanced machinery. The role focuses on preventative maintenance with strong customer interaction and detailed reporting.

You will be supported by a dedicated travel team handling accommodation, transport and logistics, enabling you to concentrate on inspections, customer relationships, and expanding your engineering expertise.

Qualifications

• Mechanical engineering qualification, apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Experience inspecting and maintaining mechanical equipment.
• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and stay away during the week.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Professional, customer-focused approach.
• Long-term career mindset.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customer sites across the UK carrying out scheduled maintenance inspections.
• Complete detailed inspections following established maintenance procedures and checklists.
• Produce clear customer reports highlighting findings and recommendations.
• Identify wear, damage, or potential maintenance requirements.
• Build positive relationships with customers during site visits.
• Stay away from home during the working week as required.
• Work closely with the wider service team to ensure excellent customer support.
• Opportunities to progress into repair work and a Service Engineer role over time.

Skills

Practical engineering skills

Tool handling

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Customer-focused

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Job description

Field Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical

£45,000 plus excellent overtime rates

Location - Ideally you will be Midlands based - Between Birmingham & Leeds but will also look at candidates from Newcastle or London.

UK Wide Travel | Extensive Training & Development | Long-Term Career Progression

Are you a mechanically minded engineer who enjoys being hands-on, travelling across the UK, and working with customers on-site?

We are recruiting for a Field Maintenance Engineer to join a highly respected international engineering business that is known for investing heavily in its people, providing exceptional training, and offering genuine long-term career opportunities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys mechanical engineering, inspections, and working independently in the field. The role will see you visiting customer sites throughout the UK, carrying out planned maintenance inspections on advanced industrial machinery and equipment.

Unlike many field service positions, this role initially focuses on preventative maintenance and detailed inspections rather than reactive breakdowns and troubleshooting. Full schedules are planned several weeks in advance, allowing engineers to effectively manage their workload and travel commitments.

One of the standout aspects of this role is the level of support provided to field engineers. A dedicated travel team manages all accommodation, transport and logistics, meaning you won't spend your evenings booking hotels, planning routes or organising travel arrangements. Everything is coordinated for you in advance, allowing you to focus on what you do best: delivering high-quality inspections, building customer relationships, and developing your engineering expertise.

The Role

As a Field Maintenance Engineer, you will:

• Travel to customer sites across the UK carrying out scheduled maintenance inspections
• Complete detailed inspections following established maintenance procedures and checklists
• Produce clear customer reports highlighting findings and recommendations
• Identify wear, damage, or potential maintenance requirements
• Build positive relationships with customers during site visits
• Stay away from home during the working week as required
• Work closely with the wider service team to ensure excellent customer support

Over time, as your knowledge and experience develop, there will be opportunities to become involved in repair work and progress into a fully-fledged Service Engineer position.

What We're Looking For

• Mechanical Engineering qualification, apprenticeship, or equivalent hands-on experience
• Practical engineering skills and confidence working on mechanical equipment
• Comfortable using tools and carrying out inspections on-site
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills
• Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and stay away during the week
• Professional, customer-focused approach
• Someone looking for a long-term career opportunity rather than a short-term move

What's On Offer

• Comprehensive training programme and ongoing development
• Clear long-term career progression into Service Engineering
• Opportunity to work for a highly professional and supportive organisation
• Structured work planning with schedules prepared well in advance
• Exposure to advanced engineering equipment and technology
• Strong team culture with genuine investment in employee development
• Long-term stability and career growth opportunities