Service Engineer

Wallace Hind LLP; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime £10,000 to £15,000

Hybrid company car

Good pension

Private health cover

Job summary

Wallace Hind Selection LTD is seeking a Field Service Engineer to support packaging machinery across the UK and Ireland, travelling extensively to service, repair, upgrade and commission systems.

The role involves a 50-hour week, optional weekend overtime, and 8–10 nights away per month, with mileage between 20,000 and 25,000 annually. A proven track record with robotic end-of-line packaging and Siemens PLCs is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as Field Service Engineer on robotic end-of-line packaging machinery.
• Qualified Multiskilled Engineer, ideally with HNC Electrical and Electronic engineering.
• Experience with Siemens PLCs and fault-finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Repair, modifications, upgrades, installations and commissioning of new systems.
• Travel between major locations across the UK and Ireland; approx. 20,000–25,000 miles per year.

Skills

Field Service Engineer

Robotic packaging experience

Siemens PLCs

Fault finding

Education

HNC Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Job description

BASIC SALARY

up to £55,000

BENEFITS

• £10,000 to £15,000 Overtime
• Choice of hybrid company car
• Good pension
• Private health cover

LOCATION

Homebased (ideally living in central England between Birmingham and the M62 corridor), you will be covering both the UK (90%) and Ireland (10% )

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS

• Birmingham
• Manchester
• Leeds
• Nottingham
• Leicester
• Sheffield
• Liverpool

JOB DESCRIPTION

Field Service Engineer, Multiskilled Engineer - packaging machinery - food, pharmaceutical or personal care - Siemens PLC's

This is a classic Field Service Engineer role where you will be working a circa 50 hour week Monday to Friday, with voluntary planned weekend overtime available and spending 8 to 10 nights a month away from home on average.

You will be typically travelling between 20,000 to 25,000 miles per year.

As the Field Service Engineer, you will be completing a mix of repairs, modifications, upgrades, installations and commissioning of new systems.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• You MUST have a proven track record as a Field Service Engineer having worked on robotic end of line packaging machinery
• You MUST be a qualified Multiskilled Engineer with ideally HNC Electrical and Electronic engineering
• You WILL have experience of working upon Siemens PLC`s and will be capable of fault finding and modifying

THE COMPANY

A well established UK sales and service office for a world market leading European manufacturer of end of line robotic packaging machinery systems supplying the food (80%), pharmaceutical and personal care (20%) markets. We sell very high quality products with after sales support with very low staff turnover.

There will be a full on boarding program and on going product training both in Europe and on the job in the UK.