Service Engineer

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 (phone number removed) SER-IN