Lead Field Service Engineer

£45,000–£48,500 + Overtime (1.5x) + Company Van + Door-to-Door Pay

Salary, Benefits & Hours

• £45,000–£48,500 per annum, depending on experience
• Overtime paid at 1.5x rate and door-to-door travel paid
• Company van, mobile phone, PPE and specialist tools provided
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days
• Full-time, permanent role with occasional overnight stays

About the Company

• Established provider of recycling and waste machinery solutions
• Supplies, installs and maintains specialist equipment across the UK
• Strong reputation for technical expertise and customer service
• Growing business with a nationwide customer base
• Continued investment in engineering capability and operational excellence

Why Join Them?

• Opportunity to take on a senior technical position within the engineering team
• Varied role combining field service, technical support and mentoring duties
• Chance to influence engineering standards and service performance
• High level of autonomy with support from experienced management
• Long-term career prospects within a growing specialist business

Role Overview

• Provide technical support to field engineers, assisting with complex fault diagnosis and troubleshooting
• Install, commission, service and repair recycling and waste machinery at customer sites
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, hydraulic and mechanical faults efficiently and safely
• Carry out welding and fabrication repairs where required
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, technical documentation and engineering best practices

What We're Looking For

• Minimum five years' experience working on recycling, waste or similar industrial machinery
• Strong electrical, hydraulic and mechanical fault-finding capabilities
• Welding experience is essential, with a practical hands-on approach
• Previous experience supporting, mentoring or coaching engineers is advantageous
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel nationwide

Desirable Experience

• Fabrication experience
• Forklift Truck Licence
• Experience with balers, compactors or related equipment
• Development of engineering procedures or technical documentation
• Continuous improvement or process development experience

Work Location

• Home-based field service position
• Covering customer sites nationwide
• Occasional travel to company facilities for meetings and training
• Mixture of installations, planned maintenance and breakdown work
• Regular travel as part of day-to-day responsibilities

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Field Service Engineer to step into a senior technical role within a specialist engineering business, combining hands-on engineering responsibilities with technical leadership and support across a nationwide customer base.

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