Field Service Engineer

Wallace Hind Selection; Sheffield; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime (~£65k)

Hybrid company car

10% Pension

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection is seeking an accomplished Field Service Engineer to repair, refurbish, install and commission end-of-line packaging machinery across the UK and Ireland. The role requires hands-on experience with PLCs, particularly Siemens, for fault finding and upgrades.

The position is home-based with nationwide coverage, involving 2–3 nights away weekly and one weekend per month. Training is provided, with overtime paid door-to-door and a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as Field Service Engineer in food/beverage packaging.
• Experience fault finding, modifying & upgrading Siemens PLCs.
• Electrical & electronic engineering qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Repair, refurbishment, installation and commissioning of end-of-line packaging machinery.
• Work with PLCs, fault finding, modifying and upgrading Siemens PLCs or similar.
• Cover the UK and Ireland, with 2–3 nights away per week and one weekend per month.

Skills

Field Service Engineer

Siemens PLC experience

Packaging machinery

Electrical engineering

Electronics

Job description

A great Field Service Engineer role! We want to find an accomplished and qualified Multi-skilled Engineer who has specific experience of fault finding AND ideally, specifically of modifying and upgrading of Siemens PLC`s (or similar) used in end of line packaging machinery.

BASIC SALARY:

up to £50,000

BENEFITS:

• Overtime to earn circa £65,000
• Hybrid company car
• 10% Pension

LOCATION:

Home based and ideally living in the Midlands or North of England (although Midlands preferable)

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:

Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Stoke, Sheffield, Leicester

JOB DESCRIPTION:

A classic Field Service Engineer role involving repair, refurbishment, installation and commissioning of end of line packaging machinery including working with PLC`s, ideally capable of fault finding, modifying and upgrading of Siemens PLC`s, or similar.

You will be covering the whole of the UK and Ireland, and will be expected to spend 2 to 3 nights per week away from home, plus working one weekend a month on average.

TRAINING:

• Full training will be offered on the job and occasionally at HQ in Europe.
• Full training will also be provided on upgrading & modifying PLC`s.
• Overtime is paid door to door.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• You MUST have a proven track record as a Field Service Engineer with hands on packaging machinery experience working in the food and/or beverage markets.
• You will be a Multi-skilled Engineer with electrical & electronic engineering qualifications and ideally specific experience and training on fault finding, modifying & upgrading of Siemens PLC`s, or similar.
• We will consider applicants with a track record as a Factory Maintenance Engineer who have hands on end of line packaging machinery experience, used in the food and/or beverage market and who have the PLC knowledge mentioned above.

THE COMPANY:

We are the UK sales and service office of a major European manufacturer of end of line packaging machinery sold into the food, beverage and logistics / pallet markets. We are growing fast and are investing in new premises and strengthening our sales and service teams.

REF: MPH18716, Wallace Hind Selection