Field Service Engineer
| Job Type | Permanent Full Time |
| Location | Swindon |
| Area | Wiltshire, England |
| Sector | ManufacturingPackaging |
| Salary | £38k - 50k per year + Private Health Care |
| Currency | gbp |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | remoteapi |
| Job Ref | ID: 168738 |
| Job Views | 6 |
- Description
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a growing packaging machinery business supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and occasionally overseas.
Field Service Engineer
Swindon (Surrounding areas)
£38,000 – £50,000 + Overtime + Paid Travel Time
Company Vehicle + Expenses | Private Medical | 31 Days Holiday Including Bank Holidays | Phone & Laptop | Salary Exchange Pension.
This role is ideal for an engineer with strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills who enjoys customer-facing work, travel, and working on high-spec automated machinery.
The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for the installation, commissioning, servicing, and breakdown support of packaging machinery lines.
Key responsibilities include:
- Installation and commissioning of packaging machinery
- Fault finding and technical support on customer sites
- Operator and technical training
- Service and breakdown response
- Preparing service kits and parts ahead of jobs
- Supporting machine testing and workshop builds when required
- Maintaining excellent customer relationships
- Providing feedback and technical updates to management
- Participation in on-call service rota
Requirements
- A recognised Electrical or Mechanical apprenticeship
- Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer
- Strong mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic knowledge
- Basic PLC understanding (no programming required)
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and manage travel commitments
- Good IT skills including Microsoft Office
- Full UK driving licence and valid passport
Note - Travel across the UK and Ireland is expected, with occasional overseas travel for training and customer support.
For further details on this opportunity, please contact sean@serlimited.com or call 01615073363 “SER-IN”

