Field Service Engineer

Control Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

10-15% bonus

Pension

33 days holiday

Training

Credit card

Fuel card

Expenses allowances

Job summary

Control Recruitment Solutions Ltd is seeking a Field Service Engineer for packaging machinery. This UK-wide role can be based anywhere with good motorway links and involves travel, with regular field service, installations and occasional breakdown support.

You will fault-find on packaging lines including checkweighers, metal detectors and X-ray inspection systems, read schematics, train customers on use and maintenance, and pursue clear opportunities for progression in a safety‑conscious,

Qualifications

• Multiskilled maintenance or service experience.
• Experience in uploading/downloading software to machine components, PLCs, HMIs or similar control systems.
• Willing to travel and stay away from home (a few nights per month).
• Health & safety focused, proactive and good communicator.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintenance, installations and upgrades for packaging machinery, with occasional breakdowns.
• Read mechanical and electrical drawings/schematics, fault finding and repair.
• Educate customers on use and maintenance of machines.
• Work on packaging lines such as checkweighers, metal detectors, X-ray inspection and sealing systems.

Skills

Multiskilled maintenance

Service experience

PLC/HMI programming

Travel readiness

Tools

PLCs

HMIs

SCADA

Job description

Field Service Engineer - Packaging

Location UK wide can be based anywhere with reasonable motorway links. Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Coventry, Oxford, Leicester, Sheffield, Peterborough.

Salary circa £50,000 - 60,0000 basic + car + overtime + private health care + 10-15% bonus + pension + 33 days holiday + training + credit card, fuel card, expenses, allowances.

Hours Monday to Friday (weekend work / overtime available if desired).

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a market leader enjoying year on year growth. As well as training and a friendly culture you will have clear structured opportunities for progression and advancement.

The Job:

• Varied work including service, maintenance, installations, upgrades and occasional breakdowns for packaging machinery.
• Read mechanical and electrical drawings / schematics, fault finding, diagnostics, repair, installations.
• Educate customers on use and maintenance.
• Working on processing and packaging machinery such as checkweighers, metal detectors, X-ray inspection, pack validation vision systems, sealing machinery, seal integrity systems, automated boxing and sleeving systems, end of line inspection and automation systems.

The Person:

• Multiskilled maintenance or service experience.
• Experience in uploading and downloading software to machine components, PLCs, HMIs or similar control systems.
• Flexible to travel and stay away from home - a few nights per month on average. European work available occasionally.
• Health & safety and hygiene focused, friendly, proactive, good communication, desire to learn and improve.

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