Field Service Engineer - CNC Machine Tools

Solutions Engineering Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

OTE £60,000+

Company car or van & expenses covered

Pension contribution around 6%

Critical illness cover - 70% of salary

Death in Service - 4x salary

Counselling

Job summary

Solutions Engineering Recruitment is seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to support CNC machine tools across the UK, including Northern Ireland, with a base salary of £45,000–£55,000 (DOE) and OTE £60,000+. The role focuses on service, maintenance and breakdown support for premium machine tool brands.

You will join a growing CNC service team, working across several divisions and benefiting from industry-leading training, strong team culture, and long-term career progression.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years' experience within CNC machine tools.
• Strong service, maintenance and breakdown experience.
• Mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with Siemens, Heidenhain, Fanuc or Mitsubishi controls.
• Ideally located south of UK, just north of London.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-site service, maintenance and breakdown repairs on CNC machines.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults and implement effective fixes.
• Communicate clearly with operators and business owners regarding issues and remedies.
• Support two specialist divisions across premium machine tool brands.

Skills

CNC field service

Fault finding (mechanical/electrical)

Customer communication

Willing to develop skills

Team collaboration

Tools

Siemens

Heidenhain

Fanuc

Mitsubishi

Job description

Field Service Engineer - CNC Machine Tools
Locations: Working UK wide including Northern Ireland - Based in Manchester
Salary: Base £45,000 - £55,000 (DOE) OTE £60,000 + benefits

We are a growing and well-established CNC machine tool business looking to expand our Service Engineering team across the UK. Due to continued growth, we are hiring experienced Field Service Engineers to support two specialist divisions covering premium machine tool brands.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that genuinely invests in its engineers, provides industry-leading training, and promotes a strong team culture with long-term career progression.

Machines include:

• CNC Milling Machines, CNC Lathes, Mill-Turn Machines

Controls include:

• Siemens, Heidenhain, Fanuc, Mitsubishi

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 2-3 years' experience within CNC machine tools
• Strong service, maintenance, and breakdown experience
• Mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
• Experience with Siemens, Heidenhain, Fanuc, or Mitsubishi controls
• Positive attitude and willingness to develop skill set
• Strong communication skills - comfortable speaking with operators through to business owners
• Ideally based more in the South of the UK (but just north of London)

What's On Offer

• OTE £60,000+
• Door-to-door pay
• Time and a half after 40 hours
• Monthly department performance bonus
• Company car or van & expenses covered
• Pension contribution around 6%
• Critical illness cover - 70%ofsalary paid & Death in Service - 4x salary
• Counselling