Field Service Engineer

Job Title:

Field Service Engineer

Location:

UK (Field-Based) Salary:
Competitive Salary  Overtime  Company Vehicle  Benefits The Opportunity We are recruiting for an experienced Field Service Engineer to join a well-established CNC machine tool supplier. This is a field-based role supporting customers across a defined regional patch, providing installation, breakdown response, servicing and commissioning of CNC machinery. This position suits an electrically biased engineer with strong mechanical competence and a solid background in CNC machine tools.

Key Responsibilities Installation and commissioning of CNC machine tools at customer sites Fault finding and diagnostics across electrical, mechanical and control systems Servicing, preventative maintenance and planned inspections Breakdown response and technical troubleshooting under time-critical conditions Support on CNC controls (Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain or similar) Aligning, levelling and geometric accuracy checks Liaising with customers to provide technical support and advice Completing detailed service reports and documentation Working closely with internal technical and spares teams Required Experience Proven experience servicing or maintaining CNC milling and/or turning machines Strong electrical fault-finding capability (drives, motors, PLC I/O, inverters) Good mechanical knowledge (ball screws, spindle units, hydraulics, pneumatics) Experience working with CNC control systems (Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain preferred) Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings Previous field-based service experience desirable Qualifications NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent experience) 18th Edition (advantageous) Full UK Driving Licence

The Ideal Candidate Self-motivated and able to work independently Strong problem-solving mindset Professional and customer-focused Flexible to travel within regional patch Comfortable working both autonomously and as part of a wider engineering team What's on Offer Competitive base salary Overtime and call-out enhancements Company vehicle (fully expensed) Pension scheme Ongoing OEM training and development Stable long-term opportunity within a respected CNC machine tool business WR Engineering are the 1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs.

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