Remote UK Field Service Engineer – Packaging Automation

Kraft Recruitment; Hardingstone; Remote; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Laptop provided

Uniform supplied

Pension

28 days holiday incl. BH

Job summary

Kraft Recruitment is seeking a Field Service Engineer to cover the UK, servicing packaging machinery, conveyors and robotics. The role is home-based with nationwide travel and occasional international trips, requiring readiness to visit customer sites and perform PPM and repairs.

The ideal candidate will have packaging/automation field service experience, strong electrical and mechanical maintenance skills, and excellent communication to liaise with clients.

Qualifications

• Relevant field service experience, ideally in packaging, automation or materials handling.
• Strong electrical knowledge including single-/three-phase systems, inverters, sensors and control systems.
• Mechanical maintenance experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, motors and bearings.
• Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic abilities.
• Good communication and customer service skills; ability to build relationships.
• Full UK driving licence is required.
• Experience maintaining/ programming industrial robotics is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Attend customer sites to perform planned preventative maintenance on packaging machinery, conveyors, and robotics.
• Respond to breakdowns, diagnose faults and repair to restore production quickly.
• Complete service reports detailing work, parts, consumables, and recommendations.
• Ensure all work complies with safety/environmental procedures.
• Take responsibility for personal safety and risk assessments as needed.

Skills

Field service experience

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Customer service

UK driving licence

Robotics experience

Fanuc familiarity

Packaging machinery knowledge

PLC knowledge

Job description

Kraft Recruitment is seeking a Field Service Engineer to cover the UK, servicing packaging machinery, conveyors and robotics. The role is home-based with nationwide travel and occasional international trips, requiring readiness to visit customer sites and perform PPM and repairs.

The ideal candidate will have packaging/automation field service experience, strong electrical and mechanical maintenance skills, and excellent communication to liaise with clients.