Field Service Engineer

Hunter Selection; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Callout retainer

On-call standby payments

Expenses covered

Ongoing training and development

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Service Engineer to service packaging machinery across the UK with occasional international travel. You will install, commission and maintain bespoke automated equipment, perform preventative maintenance, and provide fault-finding support and customer training.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical skills, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to read technical drawings.

Qualifications

• Field Service/maintenance engineering in packaging machinery or similar
• Strong ability to fault-find electrical and mechanical systems
• Experience with reading technical drawings and engineering procedures
• Customer-facing and communication skills required

Responsibilities

• Install and commission bespoke automated machinery
• Planned preventative maintenance and servicing
• Fault finding and breakdown support
• Customer training and technical support
• On-site support to minimise downtime and maximise machine performance
• Travel across the UK with occasional international work

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Automated machinery

Read technical drawings

Customer-facing

Full UK driving licence

Education

Apprenticeship

HNC

NVQ

City & Guilds

Job description

Service Engineer | Packaging Machinery | Field Service | Electrical & Mechanical

The Company

We are working with a highly respected UK engineering and manufacturing business that designs, builds and supports specialist automated production equipment used by customers across food, medical and consumer product sectors. The company has an excellent reputation for innovation, customer support and long-term staff retention, with continued growth creating an opportunity for an additional Service Engineer.

The Role

This is a varied field‑based Service Engineer position supporting customers throughout the UK, with occasional international travel.

You'll be responsible for:

• Installation and commissioning of bespoke automated machinery
• Planned preventative maintenance and servicing
• Fault finding and breakdown support
• Customer training and technical support
• Working closely with customers to minimise downtime and maximise machine performance
• Providing professional on‑site support and representing the business to a high standard

No two weeks look the same. You could spend one week carrying out local service visits and the next commissioning a new production line at a customer site.

What We're Looking For

• Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Commissioning Engineer experience
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
• Comfortable working on automated machinery and production equipment
• Ability to read technical drawings and follow engineering procedures
• Good customer-facing and communication skills
• Organised, proactive and solution‑focused approach
• Full UK driving licence
• Apprenticeship, HNC, NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification advantageous

Why Join?

• Genuine variety of work across breakdowns, servicing, installations and commissioning
• Growing business with strong investment and career development opportunities
• Supportive, energetic team environment with a real "can-do" attitude
• Stable employer with excellent staff retention
• Opportunity to develop technical skills across a broad range of automated equipment
• Trusted and autonomous role where you're treated like an adult
• Company culture focused on teamwork, continuous improvement and getting things done

Package

• £47,000 Basic + Overtime + Callout retainer
• Company Transit Custom Crew Cab available for personal use
• 1-in-7 out-of-hours rota (Will not be required to work during the day when on call)
• £300 standby retainer when on call
• Enhanced call‑out payments for weekend support
• Expenses covered
• Ongoing training and development
• Long-term career progression opportunities

Keywords: Service Engineer, Field Service Engineer, Multi‑Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, PLC Fault Finding, Packaging Machinery, Manufacturing Equipment, Automation.

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Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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