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Job Title: Automation Field Service Engineer
Location: Reading with travel
Salary: 45,000 - 50,000
Start Date: ASAP
About the Role:
Our client is looking for an Automation Field Service Engineer to join their growing engineering team. This is a hands-on, customer-facing role focused on supporting, troubleshooting, and commissioning industrial automation systems in the field.
This role is open to engineers from any industrial or technical background who have strong automation and control systems experience.
Key Responsibilities:
Providing on-site automation support across customer locations
Fault-finding and modifying PLC, HMI, and control systems
Carrying out commissioning, upgrades, and system changes
Supporting planned maintenance and breakdown response
Working with internal engineering teams to deliver solutions
Producing clear service reports and technical feedback
Building strong working relationships with customers
Skills & Experience:
Experience in automation, controls, or electrical engineering
Hands-on PLC/SCADA/HMI fault-finding and modification experience
Comfortable working independently on customer sites
Willingness to travel as part of the role
Strong communication skills and a customer-focused attitude
Benefits:
Competitive salary + performance bonuses
Overtime pay or on-call allowances
Pension scheme
Training programs for technical certifications (PLC, HVAC, industrial automation, etc.)
Career progression opportunities
Mobile phone and laptop provided
Fully equipped van with equipment
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