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Field Service Engineer (Packaging Machinery)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited
Birmingham Full-time GBP 35,000 – 35,000
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Field Service Engineer (Packaging Machinery)

£35,000 + OTE £40,000-£45,000 + Overnight Stays + Company Bonus + On call (telephone only) + Company Van + Enhanced Pension Contribution + TOIL + Company Benefits

Birmingham - Field based

Are you a Service or Maintenance Engineer from a Mechanical / Electrical background looking for a varied role covering a regional patch within a global leading packaging machinery manufacturer who offer specialist industry training, ongoing progression and a bonus plus on call (phone based) to increase your earnings?

This well-established company are the UK subsidiary of a multi-billion turnover company who provide a range of manufacturing machinery for a varied client base across a number of key sectors ranging from F&B to Ecommerce and automotive. They have seen continual growth since their establishment and due to an ever increasing workload are looking to further grow their team.

This varied role will see you cover a regional patch (primarily within 2 hours, but with further travel and some staying away required) conducting ppm and breakdown repair on a range of automation and manufacturing machinery across various sites. Further to this you will have the opportunity to greatly increase your earnings through phone based on call, and to upskill yourself through specialist training, both in the UK and internationally.

This varied role would suit a Service / Maintenance Engineer from a Mechanical / Electrical background or similar background looking for a dynamic role where you will work across a regional patch in a company offering training on cutting edge software and ongoing development.

The Role:

  • Undertake PPM, breakdown and other servicing work on packaging machinery

  • Cover sites across a regional patch (but with regular overnight stays - on average 40 per year)

  • Training on specialist machinery and software provided

  • Company Van provided- can be used for personal use

  • On call rota (phone based) and bonus to increase earnings

The Person:
  • Service or Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

  • Mechanical / Electrical background

  • Looking for a field based role- happy to undertake overnight stays as required

Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer, FSE, Field Service, Mechanical, PPM, Manufacturing, Automation, Machinery, Technical, Regional, Birmingham, Worcester, Bristol, Swindon, Cardiff, Bournemouth

Reference number: BBBH25609

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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