Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer
Midlands based, UK travel required (Occasional overnight stay aways. Mostly will be home every day)

£50,000 - £53,000 Basic + Overtime + Bonus + 10% employer pension + many other benefits

A leading industrial engineering organisation is looking to recruit a Field Service Engineer to support a wide range of tooling and assembly solutions across multiple sectors. This is a customer-facing role focused on maintaining and optimising production-critical systems within fast-paced manufacturing environments. Do you have strong experience with Robotics or Automation.

The position sits within a national service team, supporting industries including automotive manufacturing, general industrial production, and advanced assembly operations. You will be responsible for the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of specialist equipment, ensuring maximum uptime and performance for customers across the UK.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out installation, commissioning and planned maintenance on industrial tooling and joining systems
• Diagnose faults and perform root cause analysis on mechanical, electrical and software issues
• Support production environments where downtime is critical, ensuring swift and effective resolutions
• Work with integrated systems including tooling software, line control systems and customer IT infrastructure
• Provide technical support and a high level of service to customers on site
• Interpret production processes and understand how tooling integrates with wider manufacturing systems
• Manage workload planned in advance, typically scheduled two weeks ahead

About you

You will be a multi-skilled engineer with both mechanical and electrical competence, comfortable working in demanding manufacturing environments. You should also have an interest in or experience with software and system integration as this area continues to grow in importance.

Skills and experience required

• HNC or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Background in a manufacturing environment, ideally automotive or another high-volume, high-pressure setting
• Knowledge of industrial power tools such as pneumatic, battery or DC systems
• Experience supporting customers in a field service or technical role
• Understanding of network infrastructure and connected systems
• Exposure to PLCs and line control systems, any experience with Siemens, Allen Bradley or similar is beneficial
• Ability to troubleshoot across mechanical, electrical and software elements

Additional information

• Candidates should ideally be based in the Midlands or North West
• Role involves UK-wide travel with occasional overnight stays when required
• Most jobs allow for same-day travel, with flexibility for accommodation where distance requires it
• Overtime is available in line with customer needs

What's on offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Company vehicle or hybrid car
• Pension contribution 10%
• Structured workload planning and strong team support
• Opportunity to develop skills in automation, software and connected technologies

• This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop within a forward-thinking industrial business supporting cutting-edge manufacturing solutions.

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

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