Service Engineer

TieTalent; Leeds; Remote; GBP 49,500 - 60,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Travel expenses covered

Flexible home office arrangements

Job summary

A leading machinery manufacturer is seeking an experienced International Field Service Engineer. This role involves repairing and upgrading packaging machinery, requiring travel of up to 60%. Ideal candidates have experience with Siemens and/or Allen Bradley PLCs, and qualifications as an Electrical/Electronic Engineer. The position is home-based with weekly office attendance when not traveling. Competitive salary up to £55,000 with additional earnings from overtime.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as an International Field Service Engineer.
• Experience in food, chemicals or pharmaceutical markets.
• Willingness to travel up to 60% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Repair, refurbishment, upgrades of installed machinery.
• Installation and commissioning of new machinery.
• Travel up to 60% of the time, usually one-week trips.

Skills

Fault finding

Modifying Siemens PLCs

Modifying Allen Bradley PLCs

Experience with process or packaging machinery

Education

Qualified Electrical / Electronic Engineer

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting an experienced International Field Service Engineer capable of fault finding and modifying Siemens and/or Allen Bradley PLCs on packaging and filling machinery used in the food, pharmaceutical and chemical markets. This is a global role involving up to 60% travel, usually one-week trips in Europe and worldwide, with home-based arrangements.

Location

LOCATION: Home based

Commutable locations

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Peterborough

Job details

• BASIC SALARY: up to £55,000
• BENEFITS: Overtime to earn circa £10,000
• All travel expenses covered when abroad or in the UK

Responsibilities

• Repair, refurbishment, upgrades & modification of installed machinery; installation and commissioning of new machinery.
• Working on standard and bespoke packaging and filling machinery used in the food and pharmaceutical markets.
• Travel up to 60% of the time, usually one-week trips in Europe and worldwide; UK-based time when not travelling.
• Home based; in the office once per week when not working abroad.
• Overtime paid door to door over 39 hours per week; very occasional weekend work.

Person specification

• Proven track record as an international Field Service Engineer, ideally with hands-on experience of process or packaging machinery in the food, chemicals or pharmaceutical markets.
• UK Service Engineer with interest in moving into an international role, or an experienced food or pharmaceutical factory Maintenance Engineer seeking a field service role with international travel.
• Capable of fault finding and modifying Siemens and/or Allen Bradley PLCs.
• Qualified Electrical / Electronic Engineer.
• Willing to spend up to 60% of time working abroad.

The company

A well-established, market-leading British manufacturer of packaging and filling machinery used in the food, chemical and pharmaceutical markets. Extremely well run and profitable with a supportive work environment.

How to apply

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