Field Service Engineer | Packaging Machinery

Posted 10 December 2025
Salary £40k-£50k; Salary based on experience, overtime available, comprehensive training, career development
LocationSouth UK
Contract type Permanent
Reference143750
Business SectorPackaging Machinery
Location South UK

Job description

Do you want the opportunity to work hands-on with advanced packaging machinery and develop specialist technical expertise that is highly valued across the industry?

 

The position provides continuous learning, through technical training, on-site experience, and access to innovative automation and packaging technologies, allowing you to build a career that keeps evolving. You’ll have the satisfaction of playing a critical role in keeping manufacturing lines running efficiently, knowing your skills directly reduce downtime and add value to every customer you support. This combination of autonomy, technical growth, and real-world impact creates a highly rewarding and future proof career path.

 

Field Service Engineer | Packaging Machinery | South UK | £40k-£50k

 

A specialist manufacturer of high-quality labelling and sleeving machinery, supplying innovative equipment to customers across multiple sectors. With a strong reputation for engineering excellence, the company designs and builds systems that integrate seamlessly into modern production lines. Known for its commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and customer partnership, the business continues to grow its presence in the UK markets, offering exciting opportunities for skilled individuals to contribute to its future success.

 

You will be responsible for:

  • Travelling to customer sites across the region to deliver on-site technical support, installations, servicing, and breakdown response

  • Installing and setting up equipment such as labelling machines, sleeving machines and other automation solutions to ensure full operational readiness

  • Maintaining accurate service records, job reports, and documentation for internal systems and customer communication

  • Working closely with the internal engineering, production, and parts teams to coordinate installations, order components, and update service records

  • Diagnosing mechanical, electrical, and control-system faults, carrying out repairs, adjustments, and component replacements as required

 

Key attributes required:

  • Strong background in machine maintenance or machine field service, with hands-on experience working on complex mechanical and electrical systems

  • Excellent fault-finding and diagnostic abilities, able to identify issues quickly and implement effective technical solutions

  • Ability to read technical drawings, wiring diagrams and machine documentation

  • Confidence working independently on customer sites with minimal supervision

  • Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies, machinery updates, and control systems

 

Join us and become a valued part of a team committed to engineering excellence and outstanding customer support. Apply today!