Field Service Engineer – Packaging Machinery (Company Car)

SER Limited; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Overtime pay (1.5x)

Double time on Sundays

Paid travel time

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Life insurance

4% pension contribution

Bonus scheme up to £2,000

Excellent training

Job summary

SER Limited in Pontefract is seeking a Field Service Engineer to service, repair, install and commission packaging machinery across the North UK. The role suits someone with strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills who enjoys hands-on, customer-facing work.

You will travel to customer sites, diagnose PLC/automation systems, perform preventative maintenance, and provide on-site technical support.

Qualifications

• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance skills.
• Experience in packaging machinery, automation or food processing.
• Confident fault finding and diagnosing technical issues.
• Experience with PLCs, automation and control systems is advantageous.
• Able to read electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Proactive, professional and able to work independently on-site.
• Genuine team player who values customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Service, repair, install and commission a range of packaging machinery.
• Travel to customer sites across the North UK – M62.
• Carry out electrical and mechanical fault finding and diagnostics.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance and breakdown support.
• Work with automation, controls, electrical and pneumatic systems.
• Provide technical support and guidance to customers on-site.
• Complete service reports and maintain accurate documentation.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Customer facing

PLC & automation

Education

Relevant industrial/engineering experience

Tools

PLC systems

Electrical schematics reading

Job description

SER Limited in Pontefract is seeking a Field Service Engineer to service, repair, install and commission packaging machinery across the North UK. The role suits someone with strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills who enjoys hands-on, customer-facing work.

You will travel to customer sites, diagnose PLC/automation systems, perform preventative maintenance, and provide on-site technical support.