Field Service Engineer

Redshore; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of automated equipment seeks a Field Service Engineer to service and maintain automation machinery across the UK. Ideal candidates will have experience with PLCs and automated systems, possessing strong troubleshooting and customer management skills. The role involves significant travel and offers a competitive salary between £40,000–£45,000, alongside excellent overtime opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent Overtime

Qualifications

• Experience working with automation machinery, particularly PLCs.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair machinery on-site.
• Willingness to travel across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain hi-tech automation machinery.
• Commission machines and modify control software.
• Execute fault diagnosis and repairs at customer sites.

Skills

Experience with automation machinery (PLCs)

Troubleshooting skills

Installation of control software

Resource planning

Customer management

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen within this leading manufacturer of automated equipment into the global packaging industries for a Field Service Engineer to cover the UK.

THE ROLE

Reporting into the European Service Manager the role of the Field Service Engineer will be to service and maintain a range of hi-tech automation machinery used in the packagaing industries mainly FMCG. Ideally you will live in the Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham or surrounding areas and be happy with UK wide travel. Other responsibilities include :

• Machine commissioning
• Program adjustments and installation of control software
• Repair and maintenance work on machines
• Fault diagnosis and troubleshooting at customer site
• Modifications and retrofits
• Implementation of modifications and retrofits on existing machinery at customer site
• Resource planning and customer management

THE PERSON

In order to succeed in the role of Field Service Engineer you will need to have experience of working on automation machinery with experience of PLCs and software. Any form of special purpose, packaging, automated machinery etc will be ideal. The role pays excellent levels of overtime as there is UK travel. Ideally you will live in the Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham or surrounding areas.

THE PACKAGE

• £40,000-£45,000 Basic
• Excellent Overtime
• Pensi...