Field Service Technician

Description:

Field / Workshop Service Engineer (CNC)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Experience: Ideally 6+ years' practical experience (engineers with less experience may also be considered depending on their skill set).

Our client is seeking an experienced Field / Workshop Service Engineer to join their growing team. This is a varied role combining workshop-based machine preparation with field service, installation, commissioning, maintenance, and customer support across the UK.

Key Responsibilities

* Prepare, commission and test CNC machinery

* Carry out installation, servicing, maintenance and repairs at sites throughout the UK.

* Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical and control system faults both on-site and remotely.

* Read and interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

* Test electrical circuits, measure voltages, currents and signals, and diagnose NO/NC control circuits.

* Set up and calibrate machines, including tramming, squareness checks and optimisation.

* Configure and adjust CNC controllers, servo drives, inverters and machine parameters.

* Work with CNC programming, macros, PLCs, ladder logic and servo systems.

* Use CAD/CAM software to test machines, create demonstration programs and provide customer training.

* Identify machine improvements and upgrade opportunities where appropriate.

* Ensure every machine leaving the workshop is fully tested, fault-free and presented to a high standard.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

* Previous experience as a Field Service Engineer, CNC Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Workshop Engineer working with CNC machinery.

* Strong fault-finding skills across electrical, mechanical and control systems.

* Good knowledge of CNC controllers

* The ability to read and interpret electrical drawings and technical documentation.

* Experience using CAD/CAM software.

* A proactive approach to problem-solving and customer service.

* A full UK driving licence