Field Service Engineer

Adtalent Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Mobile

Overtime 1.5x

Commission on sales

Travel expenses covered

28 days holiday

Training & development

Career progression

Leadermac exposure

Job summary

AMS is looking for a Field Service Engineer to service, repair and install woodworking machinery at customer sites across Southern England, with a focus on the Oxford or Reading region. This field-based role offers autonomy and strong technical support.

You will diagnose faults, carry out maintenance, travel regularly, and receive a salary of £33,000-£35,000 depending on experience, with overtime, commission and benefits. Company van, training and progression opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Proven Field Service, Mechanical or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering experience.
• Strong electrical and mechanical skills.
• Competent electronic fault-finding ability.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to travel and occasionally stay away.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose electrical and mechanical breakdowns and faults
• Service, repair and install specialist machinery
• Fit replacement parts and test equipment
• Complete planned preventative maintenance
• Respond to emergency call-outs and unplanned repairs
• Liaise with the Service Department at head office
• Complete all required paperwork promptly
• Maintain excellent workmanship and safety standards
• Support our head-office workshop engineers when required

Skills

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

Fault-finding

Communication

Driving licence

Job description

Field Service Engineer - Woodworking Machinery

Advanced Machinery Services Ltd

Location: Field-based across Southern England - ideally Oxford or Reading region.

Head Office: Skeffington, LE7 9YE
Salary: £33,000-£35,000 DOE, plus overtime, commission and benefits. (OTE £40,000-£48,000)
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week

Are you an experienced Field Service Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical skills? Join a respected, growing business and work with leading woodworking machinery brands across a varied customer base.

You’ll enjoy plenty of autonomy while receiving excellent technical support from a knowledgeable team committed to delivering first-class customer service.

Advanced Machinery Services Ltd (AMS) is looking for a Field Service Engineer to service, repair, maintain and install specialist woodworking machinery at customer sites across Southern England and occasionally further afield.

What’s in it for you?

• £33,000-£35,000 salary, depending on experience
• Overtime paid at time and a half
• Commission on Machine Sales
• Company vehicle and mobile
• Travel, accommodation and work-related expenses covered
• 28 days’ holiday including Bank Holidays, increasing to 29 days after five years
• Excellent training, development and internal support
• Opportunities to progress into the Sales or Installation teams
• Work with leading brands, including Leadermac

About AMS

AMS specialises in the supply, installation and maintenance of woodworking machinery from brands including SCM, Homag, Robland, Weinig and Striebig.

Our customers range from small workshops to major UK manufacturing facilities, so no two days are the same. We also sell, service and support Wadkin, Wadkin Bursgreen, Doucet, Bala and Stenner machinery and are the main UK and Ireland dealer for Leadermac.

With a superb industry reputation, AMS is a secure, forward-thinking business offering a friendly and professional working environment.

The role

Working as part of our experienced Field Service Team, you will:

• Diagnose electrical and mechanical breakdowns and faults
• Service, repair and install specialist machinery
• Fit replacement parts and test equipment
• Complete planned preventative maintenance
• Respond to emergency call-outs and unplanned repairs
• Liaise with the Service Department at head office
• Complete all required paperwork promptly
• Maintain excellent workmanship and safety standards
• Support our head-office workshop engineers when required

The position involves regular travel and occasional overnight stays. All associated costs are covered by AMS.

About you

You will need:

• Proven Field Service, Mechanical or Electrical/Mechanical Engineering experience
• Strong electrical and mechanical skills
• Competent electronic fault-finding ability
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• A full UK driving licence
• Flexibility to travel and occasionally stay away

Experience with industrial or woodworking machinery would be advantageous. Ideally, you will live in the Oxford or Reading region.

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK and hold a valid UK driving licence.

Other suitable skills and experience include. Woodworking Machinery Service Engineer, Field Service Engineer – Industrial Machinery, Field Service Engineer – Woodworking Equipment, Electromechanical Field Service Engineer, Electrical and Mechanical Field Service Engineer.