Field Service Engineer - Automated Machinery
Salary: £46,000 - £48,000 + Door-to-Door Travel Pay + Overtime
Location: Field-Based (UK-Wide Travel - Ideally based along the M1/M62 corridor in West or South Yorkshire)
Hours: Monday to Friday (Day Shifts)
Holidays: 31 Days + Bank Holidays
Benefits: Company Van, Specialist Training, Career Progression Opportunities

An established and rapidly growing engineering solutions provider is seeking a Field Service Engineer to join its expanding service team. The organisation operates within a specialist area of industrial automation, supplying high-performance end-of-line systems to a diverse customer base across the UK. With a strong reputation for innovation and reliability, the business continues to invest heavily in both technology and employee development.

This position offers a highly varied and hands-on role, suited to an engineer who enjoys problem-solving in dynamic environments. You will be working on advanced automated packaging and handling systems, supporting customers across multiple sectors.

The Role

As a Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle support of automated machinery, from installation and commissioning through to maintenance and reactive repairs. The role is predominantly field-based, involving travel to customer sites nationwide, with most work completed during the week and minimal overnight stays.

You will act as a key technical representative of the business, ensuring equipment operates at optimal performance while delivering a high standard of customer service.

Key Responsibilities

Installation, setup, and commissioning of automated end-of-line packaging systems
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance to maximise equipment uptime
Diagnosing and resolving mechanical, electrical, and basic control system faults
Providing rapid response to breakdowns, minimising customer downtime
Supporting customers with on-site training and operational guidance
Completing detailed service reports and maintaining accurate documentation
Ensuring compliance with all relevant health & safety standards

What We're Looking For

Background in servicing or maintaining automated or industrial machinery
Multi-skilled engineering capability (mechanical and electrical)
NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent) in an engineering discipline is desirable
Experience with packaging, conveyors, robotics, or similar equipment would be advantageous
Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
Comfortable working independently in a field-based role
Customer-focused with good communication skills
Full UK driving licence

What's On Offer

Competitive base salary of £46,000 - £48,000
Door-to-door travel pay, significantly enhancing overall earnings
Plenty of overtime opportunities
Company van with tools provided
Structured training and ongoing upskilling, including exposure to advanced automation systems
Stable, long-term career within a growing and forward-thinking engineering business
Monday to Friday working pattern, supporting a healthy work-life balance

This opportunity would suit a motivated engineer looking to step into a role offering both technical challenge and long-term development, within a business that values its engineers and invests in their progression.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation