Field Service Engineer in Reading

Field Service Engineer

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 (DOE)

Location: Reading, UK

Benefits

• 24 days holiday + bank holidays
• Hotel and food expenses fully covered
• Fully expensed company vehicle/van; expenses covered for car/van
• 3% pension contribution
• Life Insurance 4X salary

Travel

• Travel required around M4 corridor/Birmingham – typically one customer site visit per day.
• Occasional overnight stays (around 2 nights per week), all costs fully covered.
• Balanced travel workload across the service team.

Training & Development

• Ongoing training and development available, including upskilling on PLCs and systems.

Responsibilities

• Installing, servicing, maintaining and repairing packaging machinery at customer sites across the Northeast and Scotland.
• Carrying out mechanical work such as replacing bolts, nuts, chains, pulleys, gearboxes, and sprockets, and working with pneumatics/hydraulics.
• Supporting electrical tasks including motors, drives, relays, pumps, cylinders, and inverters.
• Fault finding on PLCs.
• Interpreting electrical and mechanical schematics.
• Diagnosing and resolving faults with minimal supervision.
• Delivering outstanding service and building rapport with customers.

Key Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience in mechanical or electrical engineering (packaging experience but not essential).
• Solid knowledge of mechanical systems, including pneumatics or hydraulics.
• Competent in basic electrical engineering – 1-phase and 3-phase.
• Experience of fault finding on PLCs.
• Engineering qualification Level 3 or higher (electrical or mechanical discipline).
• A self-motivated team player comfortable with UK-wide travel.
• A positive attitude and ambition to grow with the company.

Applicants should contact Sean Turton for further information or submit their CV directly.

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