Field Service Engineer in East Midlands

Field Service Engineer - Food Equipment - High Speed Automation 
(Processing, Slicing and End of Line Inspection)
M62/North West/Yorkshire/Midlands & E.Mids - UK ONLY!

**Relevant Experience is Essential - Candidates MUST have some knowledge of High Speed Food Equipment (Packaging/Processing or Inspection). Candidates without experience will not be considered**

Requirements Available due to Growth & Internal Promotion:

1 Field Service Technician - Further Processing Equipment

2 Field Service Technicians - Slicing Equipment

2 Field Service Technicians - End of Line/Inspection Equipment

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Our Client is a Market Leader in the sector and a benchmark business. Technically driven, customer-focused business operating at the forefront of food processing solutions. Their reputation is built on technical credibility, strong supplier and customer partnerships, responsive aftersales support and a commitment to delivering the right solution for every application.

The Service team is central to that commitment, providing first-class support that keeps customers operating, develops long-term confidence and represents the company's suppliers professionally..

We are seeking Field Service Technicians to join a talented Engineering Division supporting the range of suppliers represented:

• Further Processing - Cooking & Cooling, Clipping & Curing, Stuffing & Filling plus Preparation Equipment
• Slicing Equipment - Meat, Poultry, Cheese
• Inspection Equipment - Metal Detection, Check Weighing, X-ray, Grading Systems 

The Role:

This is a customer-focused high-level service technician role within the food manufacturing sector. This position would suit an engineer who is looking to develop a long-term career within a growing business, with opportunities to progress and build technical knowledge, customer relationships and specialist equipment expertise.

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality service support to customers across UK and Ireland, with very occasional international travel for training. Candidates will need to be technically strong, commercially aware, flexible, and committed to delivering first-class customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Installation, Commissioning & Technical Delivery
• Servicing, Maintenance & Optimisation
• Breakdown Support, Fault Finding & Technical Problem Solving
• Customer Support, Relationships & Service Excellence
• Reporting, Documentation & Administration
• Safety, Compliance & Professional Standards

 - Home based with Travel to Customer Sites, working independently for much of the role while remaining closely connected with the wider service, technical, spares and sales teams. Flexible to stay away from home as required (not excessive) and some weekend work is also required (excellent rates offered).

Qualifications:

• Apprentice trained or time-served (and confident) in a relevant Electrical, Mechanical or Multi-skilled Engineering disciplines.
• Strong Electrical and Mechanical fault-finding skills, ideally with an electrical bias.
• Understand pneumatic and electrical control systems.
• Have experience working on production machinery, automated equipment or technical systems.
• Experience of Processing, Packaging, Slicing or End of Line Inspection systems.
• Confident diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs and following technical issues through to conclusion.
• Ideally have previous field service experience, although strong site-based maintenance engineers will also be considered.
• Experience in food manufacturing, food processing or packaging machinery.

Offer

Excellent Salary, Bonus, Car, Overtime, Laptop, Phone, Tools and Training
+ Progression Path

A friendly and supportive team environment

Generous company pension with access to external financial advice

Group Life Assurance (Death In Service - 4 × salary)

Well-being Platform: EAP, Virtual GP, Mental Health Support, Digital Gym, Nutrition

Healthcare options following probation

Talent Programme, training & development (study packages, qualifications, memberships)

Time Away From Work (TAFW), family-friendly and well-being policies

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible/hybrid working (role-dependent)

Shopping Discounts

Green Car Scheme & Cycle Scheme

Regular company events, charity initiatives, and social activities

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Please apply in writing with an up to date CV - we look forward to hearing from you!