Field Service Engineer
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Swindon |
| Area | Gloucestershire, England |
| Sector | ManufacturingPackaging |
| Salary | £40k - 48k per year + Van |
| Currency | gbp |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | ID:I118967P |
| Job Views | 45 |
- Description
A well-established packaging machinery manufacturer is seeking a Multi Skilled - Field Service Engineer to join their growing UK service team. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer to make a real impact in a dynamic and expanding environment, with exposure to cutting-edge machinery and supportive team culture.
Field Service Engineer
£40,000 – £48,000 (DOE)
Location: Swindon
- 24 days holiday + bank holidays
- Hotel and food expenses all covered.
- Fully expensed quality company vehicle/van
- Expenses covered for car/van.
- 3% pension contribution
- Life Insurance 4X salary
Additional Info
- Travel required around M4 corridor/Birmingham – typically one customer site visit per day.
- Occasional overnight stays (around 2 nights per week), all costs fully covered.
- Balanced travel workload across the service team.
- Ongoing training and development available, including upskilling on PLCs and systems.
Responsibilities
- Installing, servicing, maintaining and repairing packaging machinery at customer sites across the Northeast and Scotland.
- Carrying out mechanical work such as replacing bolts, nuts, chains, pulleys, gearboxes, sprockets, and working with pneumatics/hydraulics.
- Supporting electrical tasks including motors, drives, relays, pumps, cylinders, and inverters.
- Fault finding on PLC’s
- Interpreting electrical and mechanical schematics.
- Diagnosing and resolving faults with minimal supervision.
- Delivering outstanding service and building rapport with customers.
Key Requirements
- 2+ years’ experience in mechanical or electrical engineering (packaging experience preferred but not essential).
- Solid knowledge of mechanical systems, including pneumatics or hydraulics.
- Competent in basic electrical engineering – including 1-phase and 3-phase.
- Experience of fault finding on PLC’s
- Engineering qualification Level 3 or higher (electrical or mechanical discipline).
- A self-motivated team player who’s comfortable with UK-wide travel.
- A positive attitude and ambition to grow with the company.
If you are interested in applying for this opportunity or wish to receive further information, please contact Sean Turton on 01615073363 or email a copy of your current CV to sean@serlimited.com “SER-IN”
