Field Service Engineer

Maintech Recruitment Ltd; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

Travel paid

Company pension

Performance bonuses

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment Ltd is partnering with a specialist materials handling and conveyor systems business to recruit a Lead Multi-Skilled Engineer. The role combines fault-finding, maintenance, installation work and customer-facing project delivery across the UK and Europe.

You will lead engineering teams on customer sites, oversee planned and reactive maintenance, and support automation, sensors and controls. Travel, site leadership, and a strong maintenance background are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong maintenance background within conveyor systems or material handling equipment.
• Multi-skilled with both electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability.
• Experience working on reactive breakdowns and planned maintenance activities.
• Experience leading engineers or supervising site activities desirable.
• PLC fault-finding experience advantageous.
• Experience with drives, sensors, motor controls and automation systems.
• Comfortable working independently and making decisions on customer sites.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Flexible approach to travel and working hours.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead conveyor installation and upgrade projects across customer sites.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support.
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults on conveyor and material handling systems.
• Support commissioning and testing of new installations.
• Lead and coordinate site teams and subcontractors when required.
• Support automation systems, sensors, drives and conveyor controls.
• Work closely with project managers and design teams during project delivery.
• Ensure projects are completed safely, professionally and to a high standard.
• Provide technical support to customers during critical breakdown situations.
• Support workshop activities and equipment preparation when not travelling.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Project leadership

Customer-facing

Tools

PLC fault-finding

Drives & motors

Sensors & automation

Automation systems

Job description

Location; South Cerney, Gloucestershire (UK & International Travel)

Are you a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer with conveyor experience looking to take the next step into a lead engineering role?

We are working with a specialist material handling and conveyor systems business that designs, installs, maintains and upgrades automated conveyor solutions for major logistics, parcel handling and industrial customers across the UK and Europe. With continued growth in installation and automation projects, the business is expanding its engineering team and looking for a Lead Multi-Skilled Engineer to support project delivery, maintenance activities and site leadership.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer who enjoys a varied role combining fault finding, maintenance, installation work and customer-facing project delivery. The position offers a mixture of UK and international travel, exposure to automation and controls systems, and the opportunity to lead engineering teams on customer sites.

Unlike many field service positions that focus solely on installations, this role requires a strong maintenance background. You will be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance activities, supporting customers through breakdown situations while also delivering conveyor upgrades and installation projects.

Responsibilities of a Lead Multi-Skilled Engineer:

• Lead conveyor installation and upgrade projects across customer sites


• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support


• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults on conveyor and material handling systems


• Support commissioning and testing of new installations


• Lead and coordinate site teams and subcontractors when required


• Support automation systems, sensors, drives and conveyor controls


• Work closely with project managers and design teams during project delivery


• Ensure projects are completed safely, professionally and to a high standard


• Provide technical support to customers during critical breakdown situations


• Support workshop activities and equipment preparation when not travelling

Skills & Qualifications of a Lead Multi-Skilled Engineer:

• Strong maintenance background within conveyor systems or material handling equipment


• Multi-skilled with both electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability


• Experience working on reactive breakdowns and planned maintenance activities


• Experience leading engineers or supervising site activities desirable


• PLC fault-finding experience advantageous


• Experience with drives, sensors, motor controls and automation systems


• Comfortable working independently and making decisions on customer sites


• Strong communication and customer-facing skills


• Flexible approach to travel and working hours


• Full UK Driving Licence

Experience within logistics, parcel handling, warehouse automation, manufacturing or distribution environments would be highly advantageous.

Benefits of a Lead Multi-Skilled Engineer:

• Basic salary circa £38,000 40 hour week paid door to door


• Overtime regularly available (typically around 10 hours per week)


• Realistic OTE £50,000 - £60,000+


• Two annual bonus payments


• Monday to Friday days-based role


• Standard working hours 08:00 - 16:00 (with overtime available)


• Company vehicle provided for business use


• All travel, accommodation and meal expenses paid


• UK and international travel opportunities


• Exposure to automation and conveyor system projects


• Ongoing training and development


• Genuine progression opportunities within a growing engineering business


• Company pension

Please note this role requires travel throughout the UK and Europe.

Maintech Recruitment are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, religion, belief, political opinion, race, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.