Job Description:

Field Service Engineer – Food Packaging

Location          seeking Engineers based in Manchester, Cheshire or Midlands area ideally but the role will involve national travel / 2 overnight stays per week on average   

Salary              Negotiable + van + overtime + pension + 25 days holiday + credit card, fuel card, expenses, allowances

                        Paid door to door

Hours              Monday to Friday   

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a very stable & profitable company established over 30 years. An opportunity to make a difference this is a key role in a small business with a friendly and relaxed culture with opportunities to travel to Europe occasionally.

The Job:

• Varied work including service, maintenance, installations, upgrades, refurbs and occasional breakdowns for food and packaging machinery.
• Work closely with the Director to improve standards and processes.
• Read mechanical and electrical drawings / schematics, fault finding, diagnostics, repair, installations.
• Working with servo drives, pneumatics, conveyors, gears and sprockets.
• Educate customers on use and maintenance.
• Order spare parts, complete reports and records, build relationships with customers.
• Some trips to Europe to look at machinery, pre delivery and FATs.

The Person:

• Multiskilled / electromechanical maintenance or service experience preferably on equipment such as, horizontal flow wrappers, vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machines, tray sealers, thermoformers, case packing and end-of-line automation systems; conveyor systems, coding equipment, and integration lines
• An integral role in a small company and a real opportunity to be an instrumental part of the company and to make a difference.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings / schematics.
• Flexible to travel and stay away from home 2 nights per week on average
• Health & Safety and hygiene focused, friendly, proactive, good communication, desire to learn and continuously improve.

To apply please send CV to Tim Fawcett or call the Control Recruitment Solutions office.

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