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Installation & Service Engineer – Packaging Machinery

Location: Commutable to Hereford (UK-wide travel required)

Salary: £42,000 – £45,000 + overtime (£7k avg), £25 night away allowance, excellent benefits

About The Company

We are a leading distributor of mid-to-end-of-line (EOL) packaging machinery, supplying advanced solutions to major food industry clients across the UK. Due to continued growth, we are seeking a skilled and motivated Installation & Service Engineer to join our dynamic team.

The Role

As an Installation & Service Engineer, you will be responsible for the installation, commissioning, servicing, and maintenance of packaging machinery at customer sites throughout the UK. You'll work predominantly on electrical systems (approximately 70% electrical, 30% mechanical), but a strong multi-skilled background is essential.

When not on site, you will be based at our Hereford workshop supporting in-house projects and preparations.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, commission, and service packaging machinery on customer sites
• Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults
• Interpret and work from electrical diagrams and schematics
• Perform PLC fault finding and basic modifications
• Work on sensors, motors, gearboxes, and 3-phase machinery
• Provide technical support and training to customers as require
• Complete detailed service reports and documentation
  
  

Requirements

• Minimum NVQ (or equivalent) qualification in electrical engineering
• Strong experience in electrical fault finding and maintenance
• Experience working with PLCs (diagnostics and fault finding)
• Proficiency with electrical diagrams, sensors, motors, gearboxes, and 3-phase equipment
• Background in capital equipment or industrial machinery, ideally within packaging
• Flexibility to travel across the UK, with regular overnight stays (average 2 nights per week)
• Based within a commutable distance to Hereford (workshop presence expected during quieter periods)
  
  

Package & Benefits

• Salary: £42,000 – £45,000
• Overtime paid at time and a half (circa £7,000 average per year)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• 8% pension contribution
• Death-in-service cover
• Private health benefits
• Pool car provided for site visits
• £25 per night away allowance
• Average 45-hour working week
  
  

Ready to take the next step in your engineering career? Apply now by contact Dan Walton on 01254 781300

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