Midlands Food Machinery Field Service Engineer – Home-Based

FoodEng Recruitment Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Company Vehicle

Private Healthcare

6% Pension Contribution

Training opportunities abroad

Job summary

FoodEng Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Field Service Engineer to cover the Midlands. The role offers a base salary of circa £45,000 per year with on-target earnings of £60,000–£65,000 and substantial overtime at £34 per hour.

The engineer will install, commission, and service food production machinery on customer sites, with travel to training courses in Europe. Strong electrical and mechanical skills and PLC knowledge are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience as Field Service Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical skills; PLC knowledge is a plus.
• Open to established FSE or maintenance engineers seeking field-based role with travel.

Responsibilities

• Covering the Midlands, perform routine service visits, preventative maintenance, and breakdown resolutions at food production sites.
• Install and commission machinery on customer sites.
• Troubleshoot, fault-find, and modify machinery to improve production.
• Build rapport with customers to maintain long-standing relationships.
• Potential to attend training courses in Europe (Spain, Italy, France, Austria, Germany).
• Work with Field Service Engineers and After Sales team.
• Serve both major multi-site manufacturers and small artisan producers.
• Train customer staff on equipment operation per manufacturers SOPs.
• Advise customers on using machinery to increase yield and throughput.
• Understand food technology and how ingredient use affects equipment.

Skills

Electrical skills

Mechanical skills

PLC knowledge

Job description

FoodEng Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Field Service Engineer to cover the Midlands. The role offers a base salary of circa £45,000 per year with on-target earnings of £60,000–£65,000 and substantial overtime at £34 per hour.

The engineer will install, commission, and service food production machinery on customer sites, with travel to training courses in Europe. Strong electrical and mechanical skills and PLC knowledge are advantageous.