Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer Ref: VR/05383 Field Service Engineer - UK Salary: £40,000-£45,000 + Company Car (DOE) Hours: 40 hours per week Base Location: Derbyshire The Role Inspire Resourcing Ltd are looking for a Field Service Engineer to join our clients Chesterfield office, supporting customers across the UK and Northern Ireland. The company is a specialist supplier of high-quality machinery meaning you won’t be manufacturing equipment, but instead providing installation, servicing, maintenance, and spare-parts support for machines supplied to customers. You’ll work on a wide range of equipment, from small bench units to larger automated machinery. The role is primarily electronics-focused, with some light mechanical work involving gears, bearings, and general machine components. This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong technical background who enjoys problem solving, travelling, and working independently. Key Responsibilities · Install, service, repair, and maintain machinery at customer sites across the UK and Northern Ireland · Diagnose electrical and electronic faults, with some mechanical troubleshooting · Carry out planned and reactive maintenance · Support customers with spare parts, technical queries, and machine optimisation · Complete service reports, documentation, and follow-up actions · Work closely with the Chesterfield and South London engineering teams · Attend occasional overseas training (typically once per year) · Manage your own schedule, including overnight stays when required · Spend approx. one day per week at the Chesterfield office to reset, restock, and complete admin The Ideal candidate: · Strong electronics background (essential) · Some mechanical understanding (gears, bearings, moving parts) · Experience working with machinery, installations, or field service · Confident fault-finding and problem-solving skills · Ability to work independently and “hit the ground running” · Comfortable travelling across the UK, including Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland · Must live within a reasonable commute to Chesterfield Please note: Industry specific experience is not required full training will be provided. The Package: · £40,000 - £45,000 salary (depending on experience) · Company car / van · Occasional overseas training opportunities · Varied work across the UK with support from both engineering teams · A stable, growing business with long-term career potential Travel Expectations · Mix of local and national work · Some weeks may involve multiple overnight stays; other weeks may be fully local · Occasional joint jobs with the South London team for larger installations