Field Service Engineer

Our client is a world leading manufacturer of automated packaging machinery and due to their continued success Staffbase have been appointed to recruit for the position of Field Service Engineer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for machine installation, commissioning maintenance and repair activities at client sites throughout the UK.

The Role:

Reporting to the service manager you will be responsible for machine installation, maintenance and repair of a wide range of automated packaging machinery activities on customer sites.
Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Installation, maintenance, service and repair of conveyors, horizontal & vertical packaging, filling, sealing & bagging equipment, checkweighers, and robotic machinery.
• Mechanical maintenance activities will involve the removal and replacement of broken and worn component parts.
• Electrical fault finding and repair on motors, servos, 415v and 24v circuits (ability to read electrical schematics/drawings is essential).
• PLC fault finding and repair/programming RS Logix, Step 7 and others.
• Providing operational training for customers.
• Produce and maintain accurate site/work visit reports.

Candidate:

You will be an experienced service engineer ideally with previous experience in working with high speed automated machinery, preferably in food or pharmaceutical sectors.

You will have excellent electrical/mechanical engineering skills and ideally you will have good PLC skills (preferably RS Logix & Siemens S7).

You will demonstrate good customer service and communication skills and you will be of a friendly disposition.

You will be required to undertake extensive travel throughout the UK.

Hours of Work:

Monday to Friday 37 hours + OT + Door to door pay.

Benefits:

• Excellent gross earnings £58K - £65K.
• Company car, phone, laptop.
• Expenses company credit card.
• 33 days annual leave.
• Pension.
• Life insurance.
• Sick pay.
• Health Insurance Scheme.