Details:
- Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Maidstone
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Service Engineer – Electrical Bias
Location: South West
Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 + Overtime
OTE: £60,000+
Vehicle: Company Van
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Overtime: Time & ½ after 40 hours | Saturday 1.5x | Sunday 2x
Overnight Stays: Minimal – typically up to 2 nights per week
Pension: 5% matched
Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays
The Company
My client is a leading global manufacturer of VFFS and HFFS packaging machinery, with a strong reputation for engineering excellence and a growing presence worldwide.
With over 60 employees across the UK, the business continues to perform strongly and is now expanding its Service Engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical Service Engineer / Multi-Skilled Engineer to join an established and forward-thinking organisation, with excellent earning potential and the opportunity to work on high-value capital equipment.
The Role
As a Service Engineer, you will be responsible for the installation, commissioning, servicing and breakdown support of specialist packaging machinery at customer sites.
The role is electrically biased, although a strong understanding of mechanical systems is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Installation and commissioning of new machinery
Planned servicing and maintenance
Breakdown diagnosis and repair
Electrical fault finding and diagnostics
Reading and interpreting electrical drawings
PLC and control system diagnostics
Software updates and system modifications
I/O card replacement and fault diagnosis
HMI diagnostics, including inputs and outputs
Mechanical fault finding and repairs
Working with conveyors and associated material-handling equipment
Supporting customers within FMCG, food, packaging and manufacturing environments
Providing a professional and proactive service at customer sites
Achieving first-time fixes wherever possible
Working closely with the wider engineering and technical teams
Typically, you will attend one service visit per day, giving you the opportunity to properly diagnose and resolve issues rather than rushing between multiple sites.
The role will involve working in wet and cold food-production environments, so candidates should be comfortable working within these conditions.
The Ideal Engineer
We are looking for a technically strong and proactive engineer who enjoys fault finding and working directly with customers.
You should have:
An Electrical Engineering / Maintenance / Service Engineering background
Strong electrical fault-finding experience
Good mechanical diagnostic and repair skills
Experience working with capital equipment
Experience within FMCG, food, packaging, material handling or conveyor-based machinery
The ability to read and understand electrical drawings
Experience with HMIs, I/O and control systems
Experience with machinery commissioning, installation or servicing
A proactive approach to troubleshooting and problem solving
Strong communication and customer-facing skills
The ability to work independently while being part of a wider engineering team
Qualifications
Ideally, you will hold a City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent engineering qualification across electrical. An apprenticeship would also be a real benefit
Interested?
If you're an experienced Electrical Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Engineer looking for a technically challenging role with strong earning potential and limited overnight travel, this could be an excellent opportunity.
To apply or find out more, please contact Daniel Walton on (phone number removed).
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