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Location: Nationwide (occasional travel to head office)
Salary: 45,000 - 50,000 + Overtime (paid at 1.5x)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior Field Service Engineer to join a well-established engineering team working with waste and recycling machinery. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with strong technical ability and leadership skills who wants to take ownership of their work and help drive high service standards across the business.
You'll be working across the UK servicing, maintaining, and commissioning a range of machinery, with a particular focus on balers, compactors, and other waste-handling equipment.
Key Responsibilities
Service, repair, and commission balers, compactors, and other waste machinery on customer sites
Lead on complex fault diagnosis and provide remote and on-site technical support
Carry out both electrical and hydraulic maintenance, including diagnostics and component replacement
Perform welding and fabrication repairs as required
Deliver operator training and provide mentoring to junior engineers
Review and improve service procedures and technical documentation
Ensure high levels of health and safety and professionalism at all times
Skills & Experience
Minimum 5 years' experience working with balers, compactors, or recycling machinery (essential)
Strong electrical and hydraulic knowledge with fault-finding experience
Welding skills (Desireable); fabrication experience desirable
Confident reading and interpreting electrical and hydraulic schematics
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Full UK driving licence (clean)
Flexibility for occasional overnight stays and weekend work (paid overtime)
Package & Benefits
Salary up to 50,000 (depending on experience)
Overtime paid at 1.5x
Company vehicle (van)
Paid door-to-door travel
Company pension scheme
28 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), plus additional service days
All tools, PPE, and uniform provided
Long-term career development and progression opportunities
If you have proven experience working with balers and compactors and want to join a professional, well-respected engineering team, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take the next step in your engineering career.
