Night Shift Field Service Engineer

Innovo Global Talent; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Pension scheme

Overtime opportunities

Technical training

Career development

Job summary

Innovo Global Talent is recruiting a Night Shift Field Service Engineer to service conveyor and intralogistics systems across the South of England. You will carry out fault finding, repair, commissioning and preventive maintenance on highly automated handling equipment at customer sites, ensuring maximum uptime and safety.

The role requires permanent night shifts, extensive travel, and a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Electrical qualification required (degree/apprenticeship/NVQ or equivalent).
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience in industrial automation, conveyors, intralogistics, material handling or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Experience with motors, VFDs, sensors, relays, contactors and industrial control systems.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the South of the UK and work permanent night shifts.

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.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Schematics reading

Motors and drives

Industrial control systems

Full UK driving licence

Education

Electrical Engineering Degree

Electrical Apprenticeship

HNC/HND

NVQ Level 3

Equivalent electrical qualification

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