Field Service Engineer

CV-LibraryBoston, LincolnshirepermanentPosted: 1 July 2026
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Service Engineer - Food Processing & Packaging Machinery

Salary: £30,000 + Door-to-Door Pay
Location: Field-Based (UK Travel Required)
Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday

We are recruiting for a Service Engineer to join a growing specialist business supplying and supporting food processing and packaging machinery across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically or mechanically biased engineer looking to develop their skills working with a wide range of food manufacturing equipment. In return, you'll receive a competitive salary of £30,000 plus door-to-door pay, ongoing training, and the opportunity to work with industry-leading machinery.

The Role

As a Service Engineer, you will be responsible for the installation, commissioning, servicing, maintenance, and repair of food processing and packaging equipment at customer sites nationwide.

Key responsibilities include:

Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs

Installing and commissioning new machinery

Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults

Providing technical support and advice to customers

Completing service reports and documentation

Ensuring work is carried out safely and to a high standard

Building strong relationships with customers and representing the business professionally

What We're Looking For

Previous experience as a Service Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Field Service Engineer, or similar

Electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills

Experience working on manufacturing, packaging, processing, or industrial machinery

Strong problem-solving abilities and customer-facing skills

Full UK driving licence

Willingness to travel and stay away from home when required

Desirable Experience

Food processing or packaging machinery experience

PLC fault-finding knowledge

Electrical qualifications or engineering apprenticeship

Experience with conveyors, filling machines, packaging equipment, or automated production lines

Package

£30,000 basic salary

Door-to-door pay

Company vehicle

Overtime opportunities

Training and development

Pension scheme

Holiday allowance

Long-term career progression

If you're a hands-on engineer looking for a varied field-based role within the food manufacturing sector, we'd love to hear from you

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