Night Shift Field Service Engineer

Innovo Global Talent; London Borough of Southwark; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

Pension scheme

Overtime opportunities

Technical training

Travel across the South of the UK

Job summary

Innovo Global Talent is seeking a Night Shift Field Service Engineer to maintain, fault-find, repair and commission conveyor and intralogistics systems at customer sites across the South of the UK. The role involves extensive travel, night shifts, and working independently to maximise uptime and performance.

You will diagnose faults on motors, drives and sensors, perform planned maintenance and support system upgrades, with a strong focus on safety and accurate service reporting.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineering qualification or equivalent required.
• Experience fault-finding in industrial automation and conveyors.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Willingness to travel across the South of the UK and work nights.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fault finding on conveyor and handling systems.
• Perform planned maintenance and reactive breakdown support.
• Diagnose faults on motors, drives, sensors, safety circuits, and control panels.
• Support system upgrades, commissioning and installation activities.
• Complete service reports and maintenance documentation accurately.
• Coordinate with site operations to minimise downtime and ensure safety.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Industrial automation

Conveyor systems knowledge

Reading electrical schematics

Night shift readiness

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree or equivalent

NVQ/HNC/HND or equivalent qualification

Tools

VFDs

Motors

Sensors

Control panels

Job description

Night Shift Field Service Engineer

Shift Pattern: Permanent Nights | 12-Hour Shifts

A leading provider of automated conveyor and intralogistics solutions, supporting some of the UK's largest distribution centres, e-commerce facilities, and automated warehouses. Due to continued growth, we are looking to recruit a Night Shift Field Service Engineer to support customers across the South of the UK.

The Role

As a Night Shift Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for the maintenance, fault finding, repair, and commissioning of conveyor and material handling systems at customer sites. Working independently, you will provide critical support to ensure maximum system uptime and operational performance across highly automated intralogistics environments.

This position involves extensive travel throughout the South of England, with occasional overnight stays when required.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and electromechanical fault finding on conveyor and automated handling systems.
• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown support.
• Diagnose and rectify faults on motors, drives, sensors, safety circuits, and control panels.
• Support system upgrades, modifications, and commissioning activities.
• Complete service reports and maintenance documentation accurately.
• Work closely with site operations teams to minimise downtime and optimise system performance.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with health and safety standards.

Requirements

• Electrical Engineering Degree, Electrical Apprenticeship, HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, or equivalent electrical qualification.
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience within industrial automation, conveyors, intralogistics, material handling, baggage handling, or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience working with motors, VFDs, sensors, relays, contactors, and industrial control systems.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Comfortable working permanent night shifts and travelling extensively across the South of the UK.

Desirable Experience

• Conveyor systems.
• Automated warehousing and intralogistics equipment.
• Sortation systems.
• Material handling equipment (MHE).
• Baggage handling systems (BHS).
• PLC fault finding.
• Commissioning and installation activities.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Generous overtime opportunities.
• Company vehicle provided.
• Pension scheme.
• Ongoing technical training and career development.
• Opportunity to work with industry-leading automation and intralogistics technology.
• 100% travel across customer sites throughout the South of the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically biased engineer looking to join a growing automation business supporting critical intralogistics and conveyor operations across the UK