Service Engineer

M-Tec Engineering Solutions; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational OEM of capital equipment in the UK is seeking a service engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will install and maintain high-end machinery, with a competitive salary around £45,000 and potential yearly earnings of approximately £70,000. This role involves UK travel, and candidates must have a strong understanding of PLCs and mechanical repairs. With a focus on career development, the company emphasizes a supportive work environment with comprehensive training and tools provided.

Benefits

Overtime paid after 40 hours per week

Training and development opportunities

Tools and PPE provided

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience as a field service engineer of capital equipment or heavy industry machinery.
• Strong understanding of PLCs and fault-finding procedures.
• Knowledge of power supplies, controls, and electrical test equipment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Installation and commissioning of special purpose machinery across the UK.
• Conduct breakdown maintenance repairs both electrically and mechanically.
• Fault finding on PLCs to diagnose machine issues.

Skills

Field service engineering

PLC fault finding

Mechanical repairs

Electrical test equipment

Hydraulic/Pneumatic repairs

Job description

Due to continued growth our client, a multinational OEM of capital equipment, is looking to hire a service engineer into their established team.

This globally recognised leader of high end specialist purpose machinery offers a fantastic training and remuneration package; they're looking for experienced electrical/mechanical machinery service engineers who are flexible towards UK travel and overnight stays.

Benefits include a basic salary of circa £45,000 with yearly earnings of approx. £70,000, paid door to door, overtime paid after 40 hrs per week.

The company prides itself on exceptional staff retention, with a team of long-serving employees—a clear reflection of the supportive and rewarding environment it offers. Employees also benefit from dedicated aftersales support and a knowledgeable technical helpdesk team.

Responsibilities

• Installation & commissioning of special purpose machinery all over the UK
• Carry out breakdown maintenance repairs both electrically and mechanically
• Fault finding on PLC's to interrogate the machine, and correctly diagnose the faults
• Routine service and inspection visits
• Providing end user support to customers as well as training and equipment demonstrations
• Completing all job sheets and documentation accurately to return back to the office

Training on the machinery will be offered through a mixture of job shadowing, as well as time spent in Europe where the machines are built.

All the required tools are provided to engineers, along with PPE, laptop, phone and tablet.

If career progression and personal development is important to you, then this could be an ideal opportunity to join a business who are looking to succession plan for the future.

Qualifications

• Previously a field service Engineer of capital equipment or heavy industry machinery
• Have a solid understanding of PLC's and how to fault find
• A strong knowledge of power supplies, controls and electrical test equipment is essential
• Confidence with mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic repairs
• The ability to work all over the UK, spending time away from home in hotels as required
• Clean drivers license
• UK passport to travel to Europe for training, and occasionally to Ireland for service visits