Field Service Manager

Envipco; Sevenoaks; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension contribution

25 days leave + bank holidays

Family-friendly culture

Job summary

Envipco is expanding its UK operation and seeks a Field Service Manager for the South East. You will hands-on install, commission and maintain pilot machines, then lead a growing regional team as the network expands.

Reporting to the UK&I National Operations Manager, you will blend practical engineering with people leadership, safety focus and cost management, enabling reliable service delivery across the region.

Qualifications

• Strong electro‑mechanical engineering skills including installation, maintenance and diagnostics.
• Field service experience and leadership of engineering teams.
• Experience coordinating service or installation activity across multiple sites.
• Knowledge of SLAs, workforce planning and performance targets.
• Sound health and safety knowledge and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Install, commission, service and fault-find on pilot machines.
• Manage regional installations, preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Coordinate with the Service Centre to prioritise jobs and engineers.
• Plan resources, workloads and routes for regional coverage.
• Recruit, onboard and train engineers as the team grows.
• Lead engineers with coaching, objectives and performance reviews.
• Monitor first-time fixes, response times and productivity.
• Maintain safety records and method statements.
• Control regional costs and keep service records accurate.
• Resolve customer escalations and improve processes.

Skills

Electro-mechanical engineering

Field service leadership

Multi-site coordination

SLA understanding

Health and safety knowledge

Strong communication

Travel in South East

Vending machines experience

IOSH/NEBOSH advantageous

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Relevant degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Field Service Manager (Regional)

Location: Field based, covering the South East

Salary: From £55,000 per annum, plus bonus of up to 10%

Help build a team. Work with innovative technology. Play your part in the future of recycling.

About Envipco

Envipco is an established international recycling technology business with over 40 years’ experience developing reverse vending machines that collect drinks containers for recycling.

Now, we are building our UK operation as we scale towards the launch of the UK Deposit Return Scheme in October 2027. This marks an exciting opportunity to help change how people recycle bottles and cans.

Joining at this stage means you can make a visible contribution from the beginning. You will help shape our South East field service operation, establish effective working practices and build a team, backed by the expertise of an experienced global business.

The opportunity

We are looking for an experienced electro‑mechanical engineer with field service and team leadership experience to become our Field Service Manager for the South East.

Initially, you will be hands‑on, installing, commissioning and maintaining pilot machines across your region. As our machine network and engineering team grow, your focus will transition towards managing regional engineers and leading service delivery.

Reporting to the National Operations Manager for the UK & Ireland, you will combine practical engineering with responsibility for people, performance, safety and costs.

What you’ll be doing

• Installing, commissioning, servicing and fault‑finding on pilot machines.
• Managing regional installations, preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Working with the Service Centre to prioritise jobs, coordinate engineers and meet service commitments.
• Planning resources, workloads and routes to provide effective regional coverage.
• Supporting engineer recruitment, onboarding and training as the team grows.
• Leading engineers through coaching, clear objectives and performance reviews.
• Monitoring first‑time fixes, response times, productivity and outstanding work.
• Maintaining safe working practices, risk assessments and method statements.
• Controlling regional costs and ensuring accurate service records.
• Resolving customer escalations and improving operational processes.

What you’ll bring

• Strong electro‑mechanical engineering skills, including installation, maintenance and diagnostics.
• Experience in field service and leading or managing engineering teams.
• Experience coordinating service or installation activity across multiple sites.
• An understanding of service level agreements, workforce planning and performance targets.
• Sound health and safety knowledge, commercial awareness and organisational skills.
• Clear communication and a practical, proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Willingness to travel throughout the South East.
• Experience with vending machines, ATMs or telecommunications installation would be particularly relevant. Comparable electro‑mechanical field service backgrounds are also welcome.
• Rollout experience, IOSH or NEBOSH qualifications and familiarity with service management systems would be advantageous.

What’s on offer?

• Salary from £55,000 per annum.
• Bonus scheme offering up to 10% of annual salary.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Enhanced company pension contribution.
• A family‑friendly culture and enhanced leave policies supporting work‑life balance.
• The opportunity to build a regional team during a significant period of UK growth.
• Join Envipco and help turn an ambitious recycling rollout into reality.