Field Service Engineer - Recycling Machinery

Winner Recruitment Ltd; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

£17+ per hour

Company van provided

Overtime opportunities

Company phone and laptop

Company pension

Training and development

Genuine career progression

Travel expenses covered

Job summary

Winner Recruitment are seeking 3 Field Service Engineers for a well-established recycling and waste‑processing machinery business. The role involves installing, servicing, maintaining and repairing equipment at customer sites across the UK, with opportunities to work independently.

You will perform planned maintenance, breakdown repairs, fault finding and commissioning, read drawings, and provide on-site technical support.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel nationwide and stay away when required.
• Experience as Field Service Engineer or Maintenance Engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Install, service and maintain industrial machinery at customer sites.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults.
• Carry out planned maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Commission and test machinery.
• Provide technical support to customers.
• Complete service reports and paperwork.
• Work independently and manage workload.
• Travel nationwide with occasional overtime.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Read drawings

Driver's license

Customer service

Travel readiness

Job description

Field Service Engineer - Recycling Machinery

Winner Recruitment are currently recruiting for 3 Field Service Engineers on behalf of a well-established engineering business specialising in recycling and waste-processing machinery.

This is a permanent opportunity for engineers with a strong mechanical and electrical background. Recycling experience is not essential - our client is open to engineers from a range of industrial and engineering backgrounds.

The Role

As a Field Service Engineer, you'll be responsible for installing, servicing, maintaining and repairing a range of specialist machinery at customer sites across the UK.

You'll be working directly with customers, carrying out planned maintenance, breakdown repairs, fault-finding and commissioning. You'll need to be comfortable working independently, diagnosing problems and finding practical solutions on site.

Key Responsibilities

• Installation, servicing and maintenance of industrial machinery
• Mechanical and electrical fault-finding
• Diagnosing and repairing hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs
• Machinery commissioning and testing
• Providing technical support to customers
• Completing service reports and maintenance paperwork
• Working safely and professionally at customer sites
• Managing your own workload and prioritising jobs effectively
• Supporting occasional overtime and call-outs when required

Machinery

The successful engineers may work on a range of recycling and industrial machinery, including:

• Horizontal and vertical balers
• Static and portable compactors
• Drum crushers
• Conveyor systems
• Hydraulic machinery
• Electro-hydraulic systems
• PLC-controlled equipment

What We’re Looking For

We’re open-minded when it comes to your background. Recycling experience is beneficial but not essential.

We’re particularly interested in engineers with experience in areas such as:

• Industrial maintenance
• Plant and machinery
• Manufacturing
• Heavy engineering
• Agricultural machinery
• Construction equipment
• Mobile plant
• Mechanical and electrical engineering

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or similar
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
• Good knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• The ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings
• A full UK driving licence
• Good communication and customer service skills
• The flexibility to travel nationwide and stay away when required

What’s on Offer

• Permanent position
• £17+ per hour - salary negotiable depending on experience
• Company van provided
• Overtime opportunities
• Company phone and laptop
• Company pension
• Training and development
• Genuine career progression
• Travel expenses covered

Interested?

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