Field Service Engineer – PLC Upgrades for Packaging

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

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid company car

Pension 10%

Overtime paid (to ~£65k)

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection LTD is seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to repair, refurbish, install and commission end-of-line packaging machinery across the UK and Ireland. You will work with Siemens PLCs, fault finding, and upgrade activities, bringing multi-skilled electrical/electronic capabilities to the role.

The position requires spending 2–3 nights away weekly and one weekend per month, with home-based flexibility and occasional HQ training in Europe.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Field Service Engineer with hands-on packaging machinery experience in food and/or beverage sectors.
• Multi-skilled engineer with electrical & electronic qualifications and PLC fault finding/upgrading experience.
• Experience with fault finding, modifying and upgrading Siemens PLCs or similar in end-of-line packaging machinery.

Responsibilities

• Repair, refurbishment, installation and commissioning of end-of-line packaging machinery.
• Work with PLCs, fault finding and upgrade activities.
• Travel UK and Ireland; spending 2–3 nights per week away from home and one weekend per month.

Skills

Fault finding

Siemens PLCs

Electrical & electronic engineering

Multi-skilled engineer

Education

Electrical & Electronic Engineering qualification

Job description

Wallace Hind Selection LTD is seeking an experienced Field Service Engineer to repair, refurbish, install and commission end-of-line packaging machinery across the UK and Ireland. You will work with Siemens PLCs, fault finding, and upgrade activities, bringing multi-skilled electrical/electronic capabilities to the role.

The position requires spending 2–3 nights away weekly and one weekend per month, with home-based flexibility and occasional HQ training in Europe.