Service Engineer

Company: Wallace Hind
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Location: Milton Keynes
Job Description:

Are you an experienced Service Engineer with a background in machining or precision engineering?

Do you thrive in manufacturing or production environments, installing and maintaining advanced machinery? If you are a proactive Service Engineer looking to join a growing, technology‑driven organisation where your skills will be valued, we’d love to hear from you. This is an outstanding opportunity to join a market‑leading organisation at the forefront of Automated machining systems.

Key Details

BASIC SALARY: £40,000 – £50,000 (depending on experience)

Benefits

  • Overnight payment for any nights away
  • Company Car / Van
  • 25 Days Annual Leave (plus Statutory Days)
  • Pension – matched to 5% of salary
  • Private Healthcare
  • Life Assurance
  • Income Protection cover

Location

Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire – based, with regional and national travel as required (5 days on the road per week).

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Bedford, Corby, Kettering, Daventry, Bletchley, Wellingborough, Newport Pagnell, Rushden, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Buckingham, Luton, Biggleswade

As our Service Engineer, you will join an established and experienced national team. Your first 6 months will be spent training, learning on the job, and shadowing a colleague until you are competent and ready to work solo.

Key Responsibilities

  • Install, commission and service advanced high‑precision manufacturing systems at customer sites
  • Diagnose mechanical, electrical, and software‑related issues
  • Carry out planned and reactive maintenance
  • Provide technical support and customer training
  • Ensure high‑quality service delivery and customer satisfaction
  • Work independently while also collaborating with a wider UK engineering team

Person Specification

  • A proven track record of experience of working in an industrial Service Engineer role, within capital equipment (or similar)
  • A background in machining, CNC, precision engineering, automation or similar
  • Hands‑on experience installing, maintaining, or servicing capital equipment
  • Strong mechanical and electrical fault‑finding skills
  • Confidence working in production / manufacturing environments
  • Excellent communication and customer‑facing skills
  • A full driving licence, passport, and flexibility to conduct overnight stays in the UK, and skills training in Switzerland (or occasional overseas work)
  • Confident communication, with the adaptability to engage at all levels
  • A methodical approach with the ability to work independently, manage your time, and deliver accurate results

Our Company

We are a highly respected manufacturer of advanced production machinery used across fast‑paced manufacturing environments. Known for engineering excellence and exceptional customer service, we supply high‑precision automated equipment utilised across a range of industrial sectors by customers across print, packaging, composites, textiles, and other fast‑moving industries.

EEO Statement

We embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

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Posted: July 19th, 2026