Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer

Ref: VR/05383

Field Service Engineer -  UK
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 + Company Car (DOE)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Base Location: Derbyshire 

The Role

Inspire Resourcing Ltd are looking for a Field Service Engineer to join our clients Chesterfield office, supporting customers across the UK and Northern Ireland. The company is a specialist supplier of high-quality machinery meaning you won’t be manufacturing equipment, but instead providing installation, servicing, maintenance, and spare-parts support for machines supplied to customers.

You’ll work on a wide range of equipment, from small bench units to larger automated machinery. The role is primarily electronics-focused, with some light mechanical work involving gears, bearings, and general machine components.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong technical background who enjoys problem solving, travelling, and working independently.

Key Responsibilities
·    Install, service, repair, and maintain machinery at customer sites across the UK and Northern Ireland
·    Diagnose electrical and electronic faults, with some mechanical troubleshooting
·    Carry out planned and reactive maintenance
·    Support customers with spare parts, technical queries, and machine optimisation
·    Complete service reports, documentation, and follow-up actions
·    Work closely with the Chesterfield and South London engineering teams
·    Attend occasional overseas training (typically once per year)
·    Manage your own schedule, including overnight stays when required
·    Spend approx. one day per week at the Chesterfield office to reset, restock, and complete admin

The Ideal candidate:
·    Strong electronics background (essential)
·    Some mechanical understanding (gears, bearings, moving parts)
·    Experience working with machinery, installations, or field service
·    Confident fault-finding and problem-solving skills
·    Ability to work independently and “hit the ground running”
·    Comfortable travelling across the UK, including Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland
·    Must live within a reasonable commute to Chesterfield

Please note: Industry specific experience is not required full training will be provided.

The Package: 

·    £40,000 - £45,000 salary (depending on experience)
·    Company car / van
·    Occasional overseas training opportunities
·    Varied work across the UK with support from both engineering teams
·    A stable, growing business with long-term career potential

Travel Expectations
·    Mix of local and national work
·    Some weeks may involve multiple overnight stays; other weeks may be fully local
·    Occasional joint jobs with the South London team for larger installations