Field Service Engineer

FoodEng Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a Field Service Engineer for client sites across West and East Yorkshire. Responsibilities include servicing and maintaining food production machinery, with a competitive salary ranging from £40,000 to £45,000, plus significant overtime potential. The role is home-based with a company vehicle and offers career progression opportunities in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Company vehicle

6% Company pension contribution

Private healthcare

Paid door-to-door

Extensive guaranteed overtime

Qualifications

• Experience as a Field Service Engineer or Maintenance Engineer required.
• Solid Electrical and Mechanical skillset.
• Willingness to travel and stay overnight occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine service visits and preventative maintenance.
• Install and commission machinery at customer sites.
• Problem solve and modify food production equipment.
• Train customer staff on equipment operation.

Skills

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Problem solving

Knowledge of PLCs

Job description

Overview

Field Service Engineer - West Yorkshire (M62 corridor) Leeds / Huddersfield / York / Hull

Base Salary: £40,000 pa - £45,000 pa. On target earnings: £60,000 pa - £65,000 pa

Extensive/Guaranteed Overtime Available at £34 an Hour

Responsibilities

• Routine service visits, planned preventative maintenance, and breakdown resolutions at a wide array of Food production sites
• Installation and Commissioning of Machinery on customer sites
• Problem Solving, Fault Finding and Machine Modifications to Food Production equipment at customer sites
• Build rapport with customers and see commercial opportunities that can be passed onto the Sales Manager or After Sales Manager
• Opportunities to attend training courses in: Spain, Italy, France, Austria, Germany
• Work closely and cohesively with existing Field Service Engineers and the After Sales team
• Equally at home serving the needs of both Major Multi-Site Food Manufacturers and small artisan Food producers
• Train staff at customer sites, demonstrate how equipment should be operated in accordance with manufacturers standard operating procedures
• Work with customers advising them how to use the Machinery effectively, increasing Yield and Throughput
• Understand food technology and how the inappropriate use of ingredients can lead to breakdowns and errors with equipment

Qualifications

We are seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer with a solid Electrical and Mechanical skillset. Knowledge of PLCs (Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley) would benefit an application. Engineers applying for this role may be established Field Service Engineers or perhaps Maintenance Engineers seeking a new challenge on the road where they will be meeting different people everyday.

The customer base will be situated in the West Yorkshire / East Yorkshire. A willingness to travel and have the occasional overnight hotel stay is required.

Salary Package and Requirements

• £40,000 - £45,000 pa base Salary - Pay review after 6 months
• Expected Annual Earnings £60,000-£65,000 pa
• Guaranteed Overtime to guarantee a certain level of earnings
• Overtime at £34 an hour
• Paid Door-to-Door
• Home-based
• Company Vehicle
• 6% Company Pension Contribution
• Private Healthcare
• Willing to stay away from home for 1 or 2 nights per month

If you are currently earning a higher basic Salary than this role offers, the Company can Guarantee you Overtime at £34 an hour, to ensure your earnings do not drop. Field Service Engineers working for this Company earn an additional £20,000-£25,000 in Overtime per year. As Engineers are paid door-to-door much of the Overtime is earned whilst driving. Ref 3565