Field Service Manager in Sevenoaks

Field Service Manager (Regional)
Location: Field based, covering the South East
Salary: From £55,000 per annum, plus bonus of up to 10%
Help build a team. Work with innovative technology. Play your part in the future of recycling .
About Envipco
Envipco is an established international recycling technology business with over 40 years’ experience developing reverse vending machines that collect drinks containers for recycling.
Now, we are building our UK operation as we scale towards the launch of the UK Deposit Return Scheme in October 2027. This marks an exciting opportunity to help change how people recycle bottles and cans.
Joining at this stage means you can make a visible contribution from the beginning. You will help shape our South East field service operation, establish effective working practices and build a team, backed by the expertise of an experienced global business.
The opportunity
We are looking for an experienced electro-mechanical engineer with field service and team leadership experience to become our Field Service Manager for the South East.
Initially, you will be hands-on, installing, commissioning and maintaining pilot machines across your region. As our machine network and engineering team grow, your focus will transition towards managing regional engineers and leading service delivery.
Reporting to the National Operations Manager for the UK & Ireland, you will combine practical engineering with responsibility for people, performance, safety and costs.
What you’ll be doing
Installing, commissioning, servicing and fault-finding on pilot machines.
Managing regional installations, preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
Working with the Service Centre to prioritise jobs, coordinate engineers and meet service commitments.
Planning resources, workloads and routes to provide effective regional coverage.
Supporting engineer recruitment, onboarding and training as the team grows.
Leading engineers through coaching, clear objectives and performance reviews.
Monitoring first-time fixes, response times, productivity and outstanding work.
Maintaining safe working practices, risk assessments and met...