Field Service Engineer Inspection Equipment

WR Engineering; Nuneaton; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Paid overtime

Benefits

Job summary

WR Engineering is seeking a Field Service Engineer to install, service and repair advanced inspection and packaging systems across the UK.

The role is home-based with extensive travel from Manchester to Reading, requiring a full UK driving licence and flexible scheduling. A hands-on engineer will maintain high inspection accuracy on production lines.

Qualifications

• Engineering experience with inspection systems, X-ray equipment, metal detection or packaging machinery.
• Strong electrical/electronic fault-finding skills and mechanical capability.
• A confident, customer-focused engineer who can work independently.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel extensively.
• Extensive travel is a key part of this position, with customer visits and changes to schedules often required at short notice.

Responsibilities

• Install and commission inspection equipment on production and packaging lines.
• Carry out planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and electrical/mechanical fault-finding.
• Set up and optimise equipment to maintain inspection accuracy and minimise downtime.
• Provide technical support, operator guidance and service reports.

Skills

Inspection systems

X-ray equipment

Metal detection

Packaging machinery

Job description

Field Service Engineer | Inspection & Packaging Machinery

Location: Home-based, anywhere from Manchester down to Reading

Salary: Up to £45,000 DOE | £60,000+ OTE

Package: Company car, paid overtime and benefits

We're working with an international manufacturer of inspection and quality-control equipment used across the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries.

This hands-on role involves installing, servicing and repairing advanced X-ray, vision and product inspection systems at customer sites.

The Role

• Install and commission inspection equipment on production and packaging lines.
• Carry out planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and electrical/mechanical fault-finding.
• Set up and optimise equipment to maintain inspection accuracy and minimise downtime.
• Provide technical support, operator guidance and service reports.

What We're Looking For

• Engineering experience with inspection systems, X-ray equipment, metal detection or packaging machinery.
• Strong electrical/electronic fault-finding skills and mechanical capability.
• A confident, customer-focused engineer who can work independently.
• Full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel extensively.
• Extensive travel is a key part of this position, with customer visits and changes to schedules often required at short notice.