Service Engineer

(Mechanical / Electrical / Mechatronics)

Location: Midlands, UK (Field-Based)
Salary: £45,000–£47,000 + Door-to-Door Overtime + Company Vehicle
OTE: £65,000+ (based on 50–55 hour weeks)

Are you an experienced Field Service Engineer with a background in automated machinery? Do you enjoy fault finding, travelling across the UK and working on a variety of mechanical and electrical systems?

We are seeking a Service Engineer to join a leading manufacturer of palletising, bagging and packaging equipment. Based in the Midlands, you'll travel throughout the UK carrying out installation support, servicing, preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs on a wide range of automated machinery.

The Role

As a Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Servicing, maintaining and repairing palletisers, bagging machines and packaging lines.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and responding to breakdowns.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical faults, including:


• Pneumatics
• Gearboxes
• Motors
• Shafts
• Pulleys
• Bearings
• Chains and drives


• Carrying out electrical fault finding, including:


• Reading electrical schematics
• Wiring into control panels
• Testing electrical components
• Replacing relays, sensors and other control devices


• PLC fault finding and basic software diagnostics.
• Working with HMI systems, inputs/outputs and making minor software adjustments where required.
• Delivering a high level of customer service while working independently on customer sites.

Essential Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must have:

• Previous Field Service Engineer experience (this is essential).
• Experience working on automation, packaging, bagging, food processing or beverage production machinery.
• A strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding background.
• Experience with mechanical components such as pneumatics, gearboxes, motors, shafts, pulleys and bearings.
• The ability to read electrical schematics and carry out electrical fault finding.
• Basic PLC fault-finding experience and confidence working with HMIs and I/O diagnostics.
• A full UK driving licence.
• The flexibility to travel extensively throughout the UK and stay away from home during the week.

Travel

• Field-based role covering customer sites across the UK.
• Typically 3–5 nights away from home each week.
• Weekend work is occasional and not a regular requirement.

Package

• Basic salary of £45,000–£47,000
• OTE of £65,000+
• Door-to-door paid overtime
• Paid travel time
• Company car or van
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Commission on machine sales
• Ongoing product training and development

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established engineering business offering a varied role, excellent earning potential and long-term career progression. If you're an experienced Field Service Engineer looking to work with industry-leading automated packaging equipment, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply or find out more, please contact:

Dan Walton
01254 781300

 daniel@serlimited.com

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