Field Service Engineer - Mechanical

Posted 11 days 10 hours ago by Michael Page (UK)

£80,000 - £100,000 Annual
Permanent
Full Time
Other
Yorkshire, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, HD1 1
Job Description
  • The salary for this role is 46k.
  • This is a field based role requiring travel throughout the North of England.

About Our Client

Our client is a long established, highly specialised machine tool manufacturer with a heritage spanning more than a century, now focused on service and spares for customers across the UK and abroad. With strong backing, continued investment and a growing workload, they offer stability, development and the opportunity to work on some of the industry's most respected machines.


Job Description
Key Responsibilities

  • Install, maintain and fault find on large CNC and manual milling machinery.

  • Deliver reactive and preventative maintenance across customer sites nationwide.

  • Access machinery safely, including working at height and entering machine pits.

  • Support engineering best practice, ensuring compliance with all Health & Safety requirements.

  • Identify potential service opportunities while on site and represent the business professionally.

  • Travel across the UK (from South Wales to the Scottish border) and occasionally overseas for 2 3 week periods.

  • Work both independently and as part of a small engineering team.


The Successful Applicant

  • Experienced working on large machine tools, including CNC and manual milling machinery.

  • Strong mechanical fitting and diagnostic skills, with ability to interpret mechanical, hydraulic and electrical schematics.

  • Competent in gearbox assembly, bevel gear meshing and machine tool alignment.

  • Holds a recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification (preferred).

  • Comfortable travelling, staying away from home and working across varied customer environments.

  • Strong communicator with excellent organisation, problem solving skills and a positive, can do attitude.

  • Full UK driving licence (clean preferred).

  • Computer literate (Microsoft Office).


What's on Offer

  • £46,000 basic salary plus overtime: 1 weekdays, 1 Saturdays, 2 Sundays.

  • 38.5 hour working week, early finish on Fridays.

  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays.

  • Contributory pension.

  • Life insurance.

  • Company car.

  • Corporate workwear provided.

  • Genuine progression and career development opportunities.