Field Service Engineer

Position: Field Service Engineer (Permanent)
Field Service Engineer

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Field Service Engineer - UK
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 + Company Car (DOE)

Hours:

40 hours per week
Base

Location:

Derbyshire

The Role

Inspire Resourcing Ltd are looking for a Field Service Engineer to join our clients Chesterfield office, supporting customers across the UK and Northern Ireland. The company is a specialist supplier of high-quality machinery meaning you won’t be manufacturing equipment, but instead providing installation, servicing, maintenance, and spare-parts support for machines supplied to customers.

You’ll work on a wide range of equipment, from small bench units to larger automated machinery. The role is primarily electronics-focused, with some light mechanical work involving gears, bearings, and general machine components.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong technical background who enjoys problem solving, travelling, and working independently.

Key Responsibilities

· Install, service, repair, and maintain machinery at customer sites across the UK and Northern Ireland

· Diagnose electrical and electronic faults, with some mechanical troubleshooting

· Carry out planned and reactive maintenance

· Support customers with spare parts, technical queries, and machine optimisation

· Complete service reports, documentation, and follow-up actions

· Work closely with the Chesterfield and South London engineering teams

· Attend occasional overseas training (typically once per year)

· Manage your own schedule, including overnight stays when required

· Spend approx. one day per week at the Chesterfield office to reset, restock, and complete admin

The Ideal candidate:

· Strong electronics background (essential)

· Some mechanical understanding (gears, bearings, moving parts)

· Experience working with machinery, installations, or field service

· Confident fault-finding and problem-solving skills

· Ability to work independently and “hit the ground running”

· Comfortable travelling across the UK, including Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

· Must live within a reasonable commute to Chesterfield

Please note:

Industry specific experience is not required full training will be provided.

The Package:

· £40,000 - £45,000 salary (depending on experience)

· Company car / van

· Occasional overseas training opportunities

· Varied work across the UK with support from both engineering teams

· A stable, growing business with long-term career potential

Travel Expectations

· Mix of local and national work

· Some weeks may involve multiple overnight stays; other weeks may be fully local

· Occasional joint jobs with the South London team for larger installations