Field Service Engineer - Woodworking Machinery

Field Service Engineer - Woodworking Machinery

Location: Ideally within a 2-hour radius of Luton
Package: £39,000 Basic (DOE) + Company van (personal use), overtime,healthcare, 25 days holiday, expenses
Hours: 42 hours per week, Monday-Friday

The Role

We're looking for a mechanically biased Field Service Engineer to join an established business specialising in woodworking machinery.

This is a hands-on, field-based service position involving the maintenance, servicing and breakdown repair of a wide range of woodworking machinery across the UK. The role would suit a practical engineer with strong mechanical skills who enjoys getting stuck into the job with the opportunity to progress into machine commissioning.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out service work and breakdown repairs on a wide range of woodworking machinery.
Diagnose mechanical faults and carry out general machinery repairs.
Perform machine alignments and check spindles, jointers and machine movements.
Work with pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
Service and maintain woodworking machinery, including panel machines, edge banders, beam saws and sawmill equipment.
Attend customer sites across the UK, providing reliable and professional service.
What We're Looking For

Strong mechanical engineering background, ideally within field service, maintenance or machine tool engineering.
Experience working on machinery, carrying out servicing, repairs and maintenance.
Knowledge of machine alignments, pneumatics and hydraulics.
Mechanically biased engineer - electrical knowledge would be advantageous but is not essential.
Experience with machine tools or woodworking machinery would be beneficial.
Willingness to travel across the UK and stay away from home when required.
Package

Salary starting at £39,000 basic (DOE).
Company van provided, including personal use, with the potential to move to a company car in the future.
Overtime available during the week at time and a third after 42 hours (No regular weekend working).
Company pension scheme.
Healthcare and dental care.
All expenses covered with a company credit card provided.
If you're a mechanically strong, hands-on engineer who enjoys working on varied machinery, is keen to develop into commissioning and wants to build a long-term career with an established business, we'd like to hear from you.

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