Field Maintenance Engineer

MotionTech; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

iPad

Laptop & mobile

Matched pension (5%)

33 days annual leave

6x salary death in service

Flexible management

Tools and kit provided

Trade test support

Job summary

MotionTech Lifetime Services is hiring for a UK-wide Maintenance Support role. You’ll service and diagnose faults on electro-mechanical systems, support customers nationwide, and suggest improvements to reduce downtime across diverse environments.

The role offers on-call rotation, paid overtime, and a base salary with the potential to exceed £65k–£75k+ with overtime. A company van and tools are provided, plus pension and generous leave.

Qualifications

• HNC or equivalent qualification with electrical bias is essential.
• Experience maintaining automated systems.
• Able to fault-find under pressure and work independently.
• Willingness to travel and stay away as required.
• Full UK driving licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and fault diagnosis on electro-mechanical systems.
• Supporting customers nationwide, often autonomously.
• Identifying improvements to boost reliability and reduce downtime.
• Advising on spare parts and long-term fixes.
• Liaising professionally with customers and other MotionTech teams.
• Occasional project support and site-based reactive cover.
• Pro-rata on-call coverage (shared across the team).
• Warranty support for customers and MotionTech partners.

Skills

Fault-finding

Travel flexibility

Driving licence

Communication skills

Electrical systems maintenance

Education

HNC or equivalent with electrical bias

Job description

We're hiring due to internal growth and team expansion-and this opportunity comes with standout benefits including a competitive base salary, on-call allowance, regular overtime and the chance to earn £65K–£70K+ OTE annually (based on overtime appetite).

Work a varied, nationwide role with autonomy, development, and flexibility in a supportive, respectful team. You'll receive a company van, all tools and tech needed to thrive, and join a business that values your time and wellbeing as much as your skills.

Location & Hours

Ideally based in the M1 corridor (e.g. Nottingham, Daventry, Northampton, Rugby Areas). You’ll cover UK-wide client sites.

Core Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00, with paid overtime (1.5x hourly rate), weekend and night shift flexibility needed.

On-call rota: 3 weeks in every 8 Weekday, 1 week in 4 Weekend (with £3,000 allowance and generous overtime rates).

The Role

As part of our UK-wide Maintenance Support team, you'll work flexibly across a variety of fast-paced environments delivering top-quality support for automated material handling systems. Your role will include:

• Servicing and fault diagnosis on electro-mechanical systems


• Supporting customers nationwide, often autonomously


• Identifying improvements to boost reliability and reduce downtime


• Advising on spare parts and long-term fixes


• Liaising professionally with customers and other MotionTech teams


• Occasional project support and site-based reactive cover


• Pro-rata on-call coverage (shared across the team)


• Warranty support for customers and MotionTech partners

What You’ll Need

• HNC or relevant equivalent qualification with electrical bias (essential)


• Strong experience with automated systems maintenance


• Confidence working independently and fault-finding under pressure


• Comfortable with travel, overnight stays and shift flexibility


• Full UK Driving licence


• Proactive communicator with a can-do, solutions-focused mindset

What’s In It For You?

• £51,500 base + £3,000 on-call allowance


• Potential to earn £65,000–£75,000+ based on overtime appetite
  
• Company van, fuel card, iPad, laptop & mobile


• Matched pension (5%)


• 33 days annual leave


• 6x salary death in service


• Flexible, empathetic management


• All tools, uniform and kit provided


• Personal development, career progression & trade test support

At MotionTech Lifetime Services, inclusion, diversity and respect are part of how we operate. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.