Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer – Print Finishing & Packaging Automation

• Location: UK Wide / Field-Based (Live anywhere in the UK)
• Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + Paid Overtime + Door-to-Door Pay
• Benefits: Company Car (Fully Expensed), Private Health, Up to 8% Pension
• Work Pattern: Monday to Friday (10 hours/day door-to-door)

The Opportunity

Are you a skilled Mechanical Engineer with direct experience in the print finishing, carton converting, or packaging machinery sector?

Our client is an industry-leading distributor and engineering service provider for premier manufacturers across continental Europe and the Far East. Due to sustained growth, they are seeking a Field Service Engineer to join their high-performing team.

Technical Growth: While you must bring strong mechanical expertise from within these specific sectors, you will receive both manufacturer and electrical training to elevate you to a fully multidisciplinary engineer.

The Machinery

You will be working on a premium, cutting-edge portfolio of industrial equipment, including:

• Packaging & Carton Converting: Industrial Die-Cutters (flatbed/rotary), Folder-Gluers, Window Patching, Rigid Box-Making Machinery, Digital Embellishment Presses, and Industrial Cutting Tables.
• E-Commerce & Fulfilment Automation: Automated "right-size" custom boxing lines, Automated Bagging & Wrapping Systems (flow-wrappers, shrink tunnels), and End-of-Line Automation (case-erectors, palletising robotics).
• Digital Print & Commercial Finishing: Industrial Wide-Format Digital Printers (hybrid UV LED/roll-to-roll), Industrial Guillotines, Trimmers, and Folding & Binding Systems (saddlestitchers, perfect binders).

Key Responsibilities

As a Field Service Engineer, you will travel UK-wide to support, maintain, and install this advanced range of machinery:

• Installation & Commissioning: Supervise the off-loading, positioning, and final commissioning of high-end equipment.
• Maintenance & Repairs: Conduct precision mechanical fault-finding, emergency repairs, and planned service schedules.
• Upgrades & Training: Implement software upgrades and provide hands-on operational training to ensure clients maximise machine performance.

What You’ll Need

To be considered for this role, you must have a dedicated machinery background within the print, packaging, or converting sectors.

• Industry Experience: Proven field service or maintenance experience working specifically on the types of print finishing or packaging machinery listed above.
• Mechanical Expertise: Strong, demonstrable mechanical fault-finding and precision repair skills.
• Electrical Aptitude: A strong willingness to learn; you will be fully trained on electrical fault-finding and repair.
• Licence & Travel: A full UK Driving Licence is essential, along with the flexibility to travel UK-wide regularly and stay overnight.

Package & Benefits

• Base Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
• Earnings Potential: Paid door-to-door + additional lucrative overtime
• Vehicle: Fully expensed company car (available for personal use)
• Health & Future: Private Health Insurance + Stakeholder Pension Scheme (up to 8% company contribution)
• Time Off: 25 days annual holiday + bank holidays
• Tools: Company laptop and mobile phone provided