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Service Engineer

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Posted on May 12, 2026 by CV-Library
Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£40k - £45k Annual
Full-Time
Due to continued growth our client, a multinational OEM of capital equipment, is looking to hire a service engineer into their established team.

This globally recognised leader of high end specialist purpose machinery, offer a fantastic training and remuneration package, in return they’re looking for experienced electrical/mechanical machinery service engineers who are flexible towards UK travel and overnight stays.

The machinery is designed to offer customers a fully automated cutting / processing solution with a CNC control interface.

Benefits include a basic salary of circa £45,000 with yearly earnings of approx. £80,000 , paid door to door, overtime paid after 37.5 hrs per week, a fully expensed high end van, customer satisfaction bonus and most importantly, career progression!

The company prides itself on exceptional staff retention, with a team of long-serving employees—a clear reflection of the supportive and rewarding environment it offers. Employees also benefit from dedicated aftersales support and a knowledgeable technical helpdesk team.

Responsibilities for the Service Engineer include -

* Installation & commissioning of special purpose machinery all over the UK & Ireland

* Carry out breakdown maintenance repairs both electrically and mechanically

* Fault finding on PLC’s to interrogate the machine, and correctly diagnose the faults

* Routine service and inspection visits

* Providing end user support to customers as well as training and equipment demonstrations

* Completing all job sheets and documentation accurately to return back to the office

Training on the machinery will be offered through a mixture of job shadowing, as well as time spent in Europe where the machines are built.

All the required tools are provided to engineers, along with PPE, laptop, phone and tablet.

If career progression and personal development is important to you, then this could be an ideal opportunity to join a business who are looking to succession plan for the future.

To be successful in this position, we’re looking for the following previous experience and skills

- Previously a field service Engineer of capital equipment or heavy industry machinery
- Have a solid understanding of PLC's and how to fault find
- A strong knowledge of power supplies, controls and electrical test equipment is essential
- Confidence with mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic repairs
- The ability to work all over the UK, spending time away from home in hotels as required
- Clean drivers license
- UK passport to travel to Europe for training, and occasionally to Ireland for service visits

Reference: 224320886

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Service Engineer

CV-Library

Posted on May 12, 2026 by CV-Library

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Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Engineering
Immediate Start
£40k - £45k Annual
Full-Time
Due to continued growth our client, a multinational OEM of capital equipment, is looking to hire a service engineer into their established team.

This globally recognised leader of high end specialist purpose machinery, offer a fantastic training and remuneration package, in return they’re looking for experienced electrical/mechanical machinery service engineers who are flexible towards UK travel and overnight stays.

The machinery is designed to offer customers a fully automated cutting / processing solution with a CNC control interface.

Benefits include a basic salary of circa £45,000 with yearly earnings of approx. £80,000 , paid door to door, overtime paid after 37.5 hrs per week, a fully expensed high end van, customer satisfaction bonus and most importantly, career progression!

The company prides itself on exceptional staff retention, with a team of long-serving employees—a clear reflection of the supportive and rewarding environment it offers. Employees also benefit from dedicated aftersales support and a knowledgeable technical helpdesk team.

Responsibilities for the Service Engineer include -

* Installation & commissioning of special purpose machinery all over the UK & Ireland

* Carry out breakdown maintenance repairs both electrically and mechanically

* Fault finding on PLC’s to interrogate the machine, and correctly diagnose the faults

* Routine service and inspection visits

* Providing end user support to customers as well as training and equipment demonstrations

* Completing all job sheets and documentation accurately to return back to the office

Training on the machinery will be offered through a mixture of job shadowing, as well as time spent in Europe where the machines are built.

All the required tools are provided to engineers, along with PPE, laptop, phone and tablet.

If career progression and personal development is important to you, then this could be an ideal opportunity to join a business who are looking to succession plan for the future.

To be successful in this position, we’re looking for the following previous experience and skills

- Previously a field service Engineer of capital equipment or heavy industry machinery
- Have a solid understanding of PLC's and how to fault find
- A strong knowledge of power supplies, controls and electrical test equipment is essential
- Confidence with mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic repairs
- The ability to work all over the UK, spending time away from home in hotels as required
- Clean drivers license
- UK passport to travel to Europe for training, and occasionally to Ireland for service visits
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Reference: 224320886

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