Service Engineer

Overview Field Service Engineer — Multi-Skilled — North East £40,000 – £45,000 + Overtime (OTE £50k–£55k) Package Includes: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Company vehicle (fully expensed for work use) Matched pension scheme (4%) Extensive training provided (including international training at European HQs) Regular overtime opportunities (£10k typical) Average working week 50–55 hours The Company Our client is a leading distributor of premium European food processing machinery across the UK. With global roots in Canada, they now supply cutting-edge technology to fish, meat, and poultry factories worldwide. Their portfolio covers 10 specialist machinery brands, providing complete solutions for primary, secondary, and further processing.

Typical equipment includes: Filleting and portioning machines Dicers and slicers Grinders and mixers Formers and moulders Packaging systems This is a company that invests heavily in training and prides itself on long-term relationships with both staff and customers. The Role – Field Service Engineer As a Field Service Engineer, you will be a key technical expert supporting customers nationwide. You will be responsible for: Installation, service, repair, and commissioning of a wide range of food processing machinery Electrical fault finding, including interpreting and working from electrical drawings Diagnosing and repairing faults on PLCs, HMIs, and 3-phase (up to 415V) systems Running and terminating Ethernet cables and network connections Mechanical work on bearings, shafts, pulleys, chains, conveyors, pneumatics, and hydraulics Completing preventive maintenance schedules to minimise downtime for customers Working away from home up to 4 nights per week, covering sites across the UK Visiting a variety of customer environments including fisheries, poultry farms, and meat processing plants This is a hands-on, varied role that requires a self-sufficient, customer-focused engineer who enjoys problem solving and working with complex machinery.

Qualifications & Experience The ideal candidate will have: Recognised apprenticeship or equivalent in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering (preferred) Solid experience within FMCG, ideally in food or packaging machinery environments Knowledge of PLC systems (basic fault finding and I/O diagnostics) Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems (pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, motors, drives) Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and stay away during the week Why Apply? Work with world-leading machinery brands Structured career development with international training Competitive package with significant overtime earnings Opportunity to become a specialist engineer in a niche, high-demand industry Interested? Contact Dan Walton on 01254 781300 Email: [email protected] SER-IN #J-18808-Ljbffr