Service Engineer FMCG / RELOCATE

Alexander Steele Recruitment; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a skilled Service Engineer to relocate to the USA. This unique opportunity offers full technical training in the UK before moving. Responsibilities include commissioning and maintaining food manufacturing equipment, troubleshooting issues, and providing training. Ideal candidates will have a background in electrical or mechanical engineering and must be willing to relocate permanently. The role offers competitive compensation and a full relocation package, including visa sponsorship.

Benefits

Full relocation package

Visa costs covered

Training in the UK

Travelling expenses during training

Qualifications

• Strong background in electrical/mechanical engineering related to food production.
• Experience in field service or multiskilled maintenance.
• Willingness to relocate to the USA permanently.

Responsibilities

• Commission and maintain food manufacturing equipment.
• Troubleshoot technical issues at customer sites in the US.
• Install new equipment and provide customer training.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Fault-finding skills

Field service experience

Multiskilled maintenance engineering

Driving licence

Job description

Service Engineer – Full Relocation to the USA (Visa Fully Sponsored)

Food Manufacturing Machinery | FMCG | Training Based in the UK

Location : UK (initially) → Permanent relocation to the USA

Salary : Competitive + Full Relocation Package + Visa Costs Covered

Employer : Leading US Distributor of Food Manufacturing Machinery

The Opportunity

We are supporting a major US-based distributor of food manufacturing machinery as they expand their engineering team. This is a rare opportunity for a UK-based Service Engineer to undergo full technical training in the UK before relocating permanently to the United States.

The company supplies high-performance processing and manufacturing equipment to blue-chip FMCG and food production clients across North America. As part of their growth strategy, they are appointing a skilled engineer who is open—and committed—to a full relocation to the US, with all visa application costs fully funded.

What the Role Involves

• Commissioning, servicing, and maintaining high-end food manufacturing equipment and machinery
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues at customer sites across the US
• Installing new equipment and providing customer training
• Acting as a technical expert for the company’s partner manufacturers
• Travelling across multiple states to support key FMCG clients

Training & Onboarding

• Full training delivered in the UK with established machinery partners
• Exposure to a wide range of food production equipment
• Relocation to the US once training is complete (timeline flexible based on candidate)

What We’re Looking For

• Strong background in electrical or mechanical engineering (FMCG, food production, automation, or industrial machinery preferred)
• Field service experience or multiskilled maintenance engineering
• Confident fault-finding skills
• Willingness and enthusiasm for full relocation to the USA
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel frequently once in the US

Relocation Package

• Full visa sponsorship (all application costs covered)
• Relocation support
• Assistance settling in the US
• Travel expenses during training