Service Engineer FMCG / RELOCATE

Alexander Steele; Tyseley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading US Distributor is seeking a skilled Service Engineer based in the UK, offering a unique opportunity to undergo full technical training before relocating permanently to the USA. This role involves commissioning and servicing high-end food manufacturing machinery, troubleshooting technical issues, and providing customer training. The position includes a comprehensive relocation package, with all visa application costs covered. Candidates must have a strong engineering background and a willingness to relocate completely.

Benefits

Full visa sponsorship

Relocation support

Assistance settling in the US

Travel expenses during training

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG, food production, automation, or industrial machinery.
• Must be open to relocating to the USA.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Strong background in electrical or mechanical engineering

Field service experience

Confident fault‑finding skills

Willingness for full relocation to the USA

UK driving license

Job description

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

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 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