Service Engineer in Corby)

Wallace Hind Selection; Corby; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established British engineering company is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for a field service role involving repair and maintenance of packaging machinery. The position involves significant travel across the UK and Ireland, with a base in Corby. Ideal candidates will have experience in field service, a mechanical engineering qualification, and preferably knowledge of food or pharmaceutical machinery. Competitive salary up to £50,000 plus overtime and benefits offered.

Benefits

Generous Car Allowance

Full company benefits package

Opportunity for overtime earnings of up to £10,000

Qualifications

• Experience providing repair, maintenance, and service of industrial equipment.
• Qualified as a Mechanical Engineer.
• Experience with packaging machinery in food/pharmaceutical industries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Travel to client sites 70% of the time, typically 1-2 nights away.
• Repair, refurbishment, and installation of packaging machinery.
• Spend 30% of time at the workshop in Corby.

Skills

Field Service Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Packaging Machinery Experience

Electrical Engineering Knowledge

Education

Qualified Mechanical Engineer or completed a full mechanical apprenticeship

Job description

Are you a Mechanical Engineer with experience providing repair, maintenance, service, and support of industrial equipment? We're a well-established British engineering company offering full after-sales and service support to clients of a major Italian packaging machinery manufacturer.

Job Overview

A classic field Service Engineer role involving repair, refurbishment, upgrades, installations, and commissioning of packaging machinery supplied to the food, pharmaceutical, and other manufacturing industries.

Responsibilities

• Travelling to client sites 70% of the time, spending 1 to 2 nights away from home per week on average.
• Weekend work is voluntary, offering a good work-life balance.
• Time spent at the workshop in Corby approximately 30%.

Benefits

• BASIC SALARY: Up to £50,000
• Overtime to earn circa £10,000 (paid door to door)
• Generous Car Allowance
• Full company benefits package

Location and Commute

Covering the UK & Ireland 70%, but factory-based in Corby 30% of the time. Commutable locations include Peterborough, Northampton, Stamford, Leicester, Lincoln, and Bedford.

Person Specification

• Experienced Field Service or Maintenance Engineer of industrial or special purpose machinery.
• Qualified Mechanical Engineer or completed a full mechanical apprenticeship.
• Any electrical engineering qualifications or experience would be a bonus.
• Exposure or previous hands-on experience of packaging machinery would be an advantage, ideally in the food and/or pharmaceutical sectors.

About the Company

A small and well-established British engineering company offering full after-sales and service support to clients of a major Italian packaging machinery manufacturer.

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client, embraces diversity, champions equality, and fosters inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

Please note that Wallace Hind Selection is the retained recruitment partner, and any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded to us directly.