Field Service Engineer

Manpower UK; Sandon; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Pension

Full technical training

Career progression

Job summary

Manpower UK is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support Staffordshire and the wider Midlands, delivering on-site service to manufacturing customers for an established lubricants and metalworking fluids producer. The role covers fault finding, monitoring fluid systems, sampling and advising on best practice, with full training provided.

You'll work Monday to Friday, 40 hours, with travel within the region; a company van, pension and IT equipment are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in field service, maintenance or industrial environments.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to travel within the region.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine testing and monitoring of metalworking fluids on customer sites.
• Record, analyse and report results using cloud software.
• Take corrective action to maintain fluid performance and production efficiency.
• Support fluid changeovers, product trials and CNC machine prep.
• Build relationships with customers and provide technical support.
• Suggest improvements to operational performance.

Skills

Field service

Customer facing

Driving licence

Problem solving

Willing to travel

Job description

This permanent Field Service Engineer role covers Staffordshire and the wider Midlands, paying £28,000 to £35,000 yearly plus a company van and pension. Reporting to the Technical Service Team, the successful candidate delivers on-site assistance to manufacturing customers of an established industrial lubricants and metalworking fluids producer. Duties include maintaining and monitoring fluid systems, fault finding, sampling, and advising clients on best practice. Applicants from service engineering, maintenance, automotive, CNC machining or industrial backgrounds are welcomed, with full training supplied. Strong communication, problem-solving and a willingness to travel are essential. Standard weekday hours apply, with occasional flexibility required.

We're partnering with a well-established manufacturer of industrial lubricants and metalworking fluids that has been supporting the UK manufacturing sector for over 150 years.

Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint a Field Service Engineer / Fluid Technician to join their technical service team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone from a service engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, automotive, CNC machining or industrial background who is looking to develop specialist technical expertise within a growing sector.

Field Service Engineer Stafford Area | £28,000-£35,000 + Company Van, Full Training and Pension

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting routine testing and monitoring of metalworking fluids on customer sites
• Recording, analysing and reporting results using a bespoke cloud-based software system
• Taking corrective action where required to maintain fluid performance and production efficiency
• Supporting fluid changeovers, product trials and CNC machine preparation activities
• Building strong working relationships with customers and acting as a trusted technical support contact
• Providing technical support and recommendations to improve operational performance

What's On Offer

• £ Salary of £28,000-£35,000 , depending on experience
• Company van, laptop and mobile phone
• Monday to Friday, 40-hour working week
• Regular on-site support at a key customer location (approximately three days per week)
• Travel generally carried out within working hours
• Pension scheme
• Full technical training and ongoing professional development
• Rare overnight stays, fully expensed when required
• Clear career progression opportunities within a growing technical services team

About You

We're interested in hearing from candidates with experience in: Field Service Engineering Manufacturing Maintenance Engineering Automotive CNC Machining Industrial or Production environments

• A full UK driving licence
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills
• Good organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Basic IT skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel
• The ability to work independently and manage your own workload
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn a specialist technical discipline
• Previous experience with metalworking fluids, lubricants, cutting oils or industrial chemicals would be advantageous, but full training will be provided for the right individual.