Field Service Engineer

Brazen Search; Burnley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Brazen Search is recruiting a Field Service Engineer for an established engineering business with nationwide UK travel. The role involves installation, servicing, maintenance and repair of specialist packaging machinery across customer sites.

You will diagnose faults, perform preventative maintenance and provide technical solutions, working independently and coordinating with the wider team. A full UK driving licence is required and travel is national.

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineer with field service or industrial maintenance background.
• Strong mechanical and electrical engineering background.
• Experience fault-finding on industrial machinery and automated equipment.
• Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery advantageous.
• Experience with packaging machinery or similar industrial equipment beneficial.
• Ability to work independently and manage workload to meet customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance, servicing and breakdown repairs on customer machinery.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical and control system faults.
• Install, commission and maintain packaging machinery at customer sites.
• Respond to breakdowns and provide effective technical solutions.
• Carry out inspections and identify opportunities to improve reliability and performance.
• Complete service reports and documentation and liaise with engineering teams.

Skills

Field Service

Maintenance

Fault-finding

PLC control

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Customer service

Driving licence

Job description

Field Service Engineer

Salary: Around £50,000 per annum

Location: National – UK-wide travel

Working hours: Monday to Friday

Are you an experienced Field Service Engineer looking for a varied role with a competitive salary, excellent working conditions and the opportunity to work independently across the UK?

We are recruiting on behalf of an established and growing engineering business specialising in industrial packaging machinery and automation solutions. Due to continued business requirements, they are looking to appoint an experienced Field Service Engineer to join their team.

This is a national, field-based position involving the installation, servicing, maintenance and repair of specialist machinery at customer sites throughout the UK.

The Role

As a Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for providing high-quality engineering support to customers, ensuring machinery operates safely, reliably and efficiently.

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance, servicing and breakdown repairs on customer machinery.


• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical, electrical and control system faults.


• Installing, commissioning and maintaining industrial packaging machinery.


• Responding to customer breakdowns and providing effective technical solutions.


• Carrying out machinery inspections and identifying opportunities to improve reliability and performance.


• Providing excellent customer service and maintaining strong working relationships with customers.


• Completing service reports, maintenance records and relevant technical documentation.


• Working independently while liaising with the wider engineering and technical support teams.

About You

We are looking for a hands-on and customer-focused engineer with a strong background in field service or industrial maintenance.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer, Service Engineer or Maintenance Engineer.


• A strong mechanical and electrical engineering background.


• Experience fault-finding on industrial machinery and automated equipment.


• Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery and control systems would be advantageous.


• Experience working with packaging machinery or similar industrial equipment would be beneficial.


• The ability to work independently, manage your own workload and prioritise customer requirements.


• A professional approach with excellent communication and customer service skills.


• A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel nationally.

What's on Offer

• Salary of around £50,000 per annum.


• Salaried, permanent position.


• Monday to Friday working pattern.


• National field-based role with variety and independence.


• Opportunity to work with specialist industrial machinery.


• Join an established engineering business with a strong customer base