Field Service Engineer

SER (Staffing); Remote; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading packaging machinery company seeks a Field Service Engineer who possesses a strong electrical background and is confident with PLCs. The role involves servicing, repairing, and installing automated machinery at customer sites across the UK, with an attractive salary of up to £50,000 plus benefits including a fully expensed vehicle. This is a full-time position within a supportive engineering team that emphasizes quality work in a positive work culture. Travel is part of the job with a fair approach to schedules.

Benefits

Fully expensed vehicle

No overtime focus

20 days holiday + bank holidays

On-call compensation

Paid team events

3% pension contribution

Supportive leadership

Company culture focused on growth

Qualifications

• Strong electrical background to service various packaging machinery.
• Experience with PLCs for troubleshooting automation issues.
• Ability to work in a hands-on, customer-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair, and install automated packaging machinery.
• Travel to customer sites across the UK for servicing.
• Collaborate with engineers and customers to resolve technical issues.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance as required.

Skills

Electrical background

Confidence with PLCs

Hands-on customer service

Job description

A new opportunity to join a well-established, family-run packaging machinery business that's been a UK market leader for over 45 years. This is a Field Service Engineer role ideal for someone with a strong electrical background, confident around PLCs, and who enjoys working in a hands-on, customer-facing environment. You'll be joining a tight-knit engineering team that truly looks out for each other with a fair approach to travel and rota scheduling.

Field Service Engineer

Based in Yorkshire – UK-Wide Travel

Salary - Up to £50,000 + Fully Expensed Vehicle + Benefits

Full-Time | Mon–Fri (40–45 hrs / week)

• Fully expensed company vehicle (with personal use allowed)
• No clock watching – focus on quality work, not overtime
• 20 days holiday + bank holidays + Christmas shutdown
• On-call rota with £150 / day compensation
• Paid team socials and company events
• 3% pension contribution
• Supportive, long-standing leadership team
• Great company culture — stable, growing, and invested in people

The Role

• Service, repair, and install a range of automated packaging machinery
• Travel to customer sites across the UK, typically 1 site per day
• Collaborate with in-house engineers and customers to resolve faults
• Perform routine preventative maintenance a...