Service Engineer
Location: Scotland – M8 CorridorBasic Salary: £38,000-£40,000OTE: £50,000Overtime: Paid at time and a half after 38 hours
Excellent Package | Company Vehicle | Paid Door-to-Door Travel
Are you an electrically biased Engineer looking for a varied field-based role with excellent earning potential, a strong benefits package and minimal overnight stays?
We’re recruiting for a Technical Service Engineer to join a leading manufacturer of packaging automation and inspection equipment. Operating across a range of industries, our client specialises in advanced checkweighing, vision inspection and X-ray systems.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Engineer who enjoys fault-finding, commissioning and working with customers to keep essential production equipment running efficiently.
The Role
As a Technical Service Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the installation, commissioning, maintenance and repair of specialist machinery at customer sites throughout Scotland and the wider territory.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Electrical Fault-Finding: Reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics to diagnose and resolve technical issues.
- Installation & Wiring: Working with control panels and machine wiring, including 240V and some three-phase systems.
- Commissioning: Installing and commissioning new equipment, ensuring machinery is fully operational and performing to specification.
- Breakdown & Service Support: Responding to equipment breakdowns, carrying out repairs and completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
- Controls & HMI: Working with HMIs, machine inputs and outputs, and replacing I/O cards where required.
- Customer Support: Providing a professional, proactive service and building strong relationships with customers.
- Territory Coverage: Travelling to customer sites using a company vehicle, with door-to-door travel arrangements.
You’ll need to be comfortable working independently, thinking on your feet and undertaking overtime when required.
What’s on Offer?
- £38,000-£40,000 basic salary
- £50,000 on-target earnings
- Overtime paid at time and a half after 38 hours
- Company vehicle provided
- Paid door-to-door travel
- Minimal overnight stays
- Pension contribution of up to 11%, including employer matching plus an additional 4% (subject to scheme terms)
- Annual bonus of £2,000-£3,000
- 25 days’ annual holiday
What We’re Looking For
We’re keen to hear from Engineers with a strong electrical or electromechanical background, particularly those with experience in field service, industrial machinery or automated equipment.
You’ll ideally have:
- A City & Guilds qualification in an appropriate engineering discipline, or substantial relevant practical experience.
- The ability to read and interpret electrical drawings.
- Experience in electrical fault-finding and machine diagnostics.
- Knowledge of control panels, wiring and industrial electrical systems.
- Experience with installation, commissioning, maintenance or breakdown repairs.
- A proactive approach, strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to work independently.
- A full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel throughout the territory.
Experience with packaging machinery, checkweighers, vision inspection or X-ray inspection systems would be advantageous.
Interested?
If you’re looking for a field-based engineering role offering technical variety, excellent earning potential and a competitive benefits package, we’d love to hear from you.
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