Field Service Engineer

Major Bradford Industrial; Bradford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Major Bradford Industrial is seeking a Field Service Engineer to service and install packaging machinery from Bradford, with UK-wide travel to customer sites. The role involves installation, commissioning, fault finding and customer training on filling and capping lines.

The successful candidate will work both at the Bradford base and on-site at customer locations across the UK, routinely travelling with responsibilities that include electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and providing

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled engineer with strong electrical and good mechanical knowledge.
• Experience with packaging or production machinery preferred.
• Familiar with PLC fault finding and controls.
• Experience in installation, commissioning and servicing.

Responsibilities

• Install and commission packaging machinery at customer sites.
• Service, maintain and fault-find on equipment.
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems.
• Work with PLCs and control systems.
• Provide technical support and training to customers.
• Occasional travel around the UK; 5–6 nights away monthly.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineer

Electrical background

Mechanical knowledge

PLC fault finding

Machinery installation

Customer training

Job description

Field Service Engineer

Bradford - with UK-wide travel

Salary IRO £40K PA

The Role

We are looking for a multi-skilled Field Service Engineer to join our clients growing team specialising in packaging machinery.

They sell, install, service and provide customer training on a varied range of equipment, primarily filling and capping machinery.

The successful candidate will work from our clients Bradford base as well as travelling to customer sites throughout the UK to install, service and maintain machinery.

Key Responsibilities

• Installation and commissioning of packaging machinery
• Servicing, maintenance and fault finding
• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• Working with PLCs and electrical control systems
• Providing technical support to customers
• Training customers on the operation and maintenance of equipment
• Working on filling, capping and other packaging machinery
• Completing work both independently and as part of the engineering team
• Travelling to customer sites throughout the UK

Experience & Skills

We are looking for a multi-skilled engineer, ideally with a stronger electrical background combined with good mechanical knowledge.

Experience in the following would be advantageous:

• Packaging or production machinery
• PLC fault finding
• Electrical fault finding and controls
• Mechanical maintenance
• Machinery installation and commissioning
• Customer training and technical support

Candidates who have recently completed an engineering apprenticeship and gained relevant hands-on machinery experience will also be considered.

Travel

The position involves regular travel to customer sites throughout the UK, with approximately 5-6 nights away from home per month. There may also be occasional travel to Ireland and Europe, although this is infrequent.

Ideal Candidate

This role would suit a practical, customer-focused engineer who enjoys varied work and is comfortable travelling. You should be confident fault finding, working independently at customer sites and communicating with customers in a professional manner.

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