Field Service and Test Mechanical Engineer - to £34000 - ID47591

Do you enjoy working hands-on with mechanical systems out in the field?

Looking for a role where no two days are the same, and where your expertise genuinely makes an impact?

Ready to travel, develop your skills, and be well rewarded for your time and effort?

About the Opportunity

Our client is seeking a Field Service, Mechanical Engineer to join their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a field-based engineering role, enjoys variety, and wants to be part of a business with a strong reputation for quality and innovation.

Working across multiple sites, you’ll play a key role in maintaining, servicing, and testing specialist mechanical systems, while also contributing to workshop-based assembly and testing when required.

What’s in It for You?

• £34,000 base salary
• Overnight allowance
• Enhanced overtime rates
• Company van for work use
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays + Extra days the longer you stay with them
• Pension scheme
• Company phone
• Monday–Friday schedule (40 hours per week)

This role offers excellent earning potential through overtime and travel allowances, alongside long-term career development.

Why This Role is Great

This isn’t just a service role, it’s a chance to build a broad and valuable engineering skillset:

• Master field-based engineering across a wide range of mechanical systems
• Take ownership of maintenance and servicing work at multiple operational sites
• Develop expertise in pneumatics, hydraulics, and calibration techniques
• Gain exposure to testing, commissioning, and pre-delivery inspections
• Contribute to workshop assembly projects, enhancing your technical depth
• Work in varied environments, keeping your day-to-day engaging and dynamic
• Travel across the UK and Ireland, with opportunities for occasional international work

About You

You’ll be someone who enjoys practical engineering and wants to keep learning:

• Background in mechanical engineering, plant engineering, HGV, or similar
• Experience working with mechanical systems, maintenance, or servicing
• Comfortable working with:
• Pneumatics
• Basic hydraulics
• Electrical components (basic level)
• Keen to develop skills in testing, calibration, and inspection processes
• Happy working in a field-based role with regular travel and overnight stays
• Open to completing training such as confined space entry and medical checks
• Willing to undergo background/security checks where required

Candidates from ex-forces or transferable technical backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

Your Working Environment

You’ll split your time between:

• On-site field work across various locations
• Workshop-based support, assisting with system assembly and testing

This balance gives you the opportunity to build both field and manufacturing experience, making you a more versatile engineer.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our client and our agency are committed to building diverse and inclusive teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage candidates with transferable skills and experiences to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement listed.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

If you’re looking for a hands-on engineering role with variety, travel, and strong earning potential, this could be the perfect move.

Apply today to find out more and take your engineering career on the road.