Field Service Engineer - Packaging Machinery. Job in Northampton LilyLifestyle Jobs

GBR Recruitment Ltd are working exclusively with one of the UK’s well-established and highly respected flexible packaging machinery businesses, recruiting for an experienced multi-skilled Field Service Engineer with both Mechanical and Electrical (Electrical bias) skills to install, maintain and repair a variety of semi-automatic and automatic equipment, made by leading, high-quality business partnering brands from Europe.

Many of the employees have represented this business for a minimum of 20 years, displaying fantastic longevity amongst the current workforce, as this company is people-centric and really invests in its people.

As the company’s Field Service Engineer, you will work with both SME and Major National clients, working on their Vertical (VFFS) and Horizontal (HFFS) form fill and seal machinery, flow wrapping machinery, semi and automatic banding system machines, automatic bag forming and bag filling machinery, automatic sleeve wrapping and shrink wrapping lines, and other associated machinery, most with PLC controls (Mitsubishi and Siemens PLCs). You will get to test your engineering skills across an array of differing machinery, from entry-level models and mid-range options, through to larger, high-volume, high-speed machinery, giving you variety in your working day. This role is both field-based (UK wide) and workshop-based, so flexibility is required.

Duties:

• Install, service, modify, fault find and repair flexible packaging machinery on UK customers' sites or in the head office workshop.
• Work with PLC-controlled systems, including diagnostics and modification (hardware, environmental and protective repairs, no programming).
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical faults, replacing parts and components.
• Proactively manage scheduled maintenance of machines.
• Liaise with customers on-site to ensure smooth handover and ongoing technical support.
• Train customers to use the machinery and to get the optimal usage out of the machines.
• Maintain accurate service records and update maintenance logs.
• Set up machinery for demonstrations to customers and potential customers.

Attributes:

• A time-served multi-skilled Engineer from the packaging/print machinery industry.
• Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experienced in working with 3 phase electrical power supplies is imperative.
• 18th Edition wiring regulations must be able to read wiring diagrams.
• Strong Mechanical Engineering skills.
• Previous experience of working on automated flow wrappers, banders, bag formers, bag fillers, shrink wrapping machinery and similar would be preferable.
• PLC knowledge (not a programmer).
• Ideally you should have thermal inkjet printers, pneumatics, conveyor and sealing systems experience.
• Machine setting and operating skills.
• Happy to work field-based covering the UK and also in the workshop.
• Used to giving technical advice to clients, as well as operator training.
• Able to communicate effectively and professionally at all levels.
• Occasional overseas travel to Europe for machine training and line approvals.
• Driving license required as a company vehicle is given for this role.

This role would suit someone living in Bedford, Luton, Milton Keynes, Buckingham, Dunstable, Stevenage, St Albans, Aylesbury, Hitchin, Letchworth Garden City, Leighton Buzzard, Watford, Enfield, Biggleswade, St Neots, Welwyn Garden City, Northampton and areas close to these. Interviews to take place immediately, with an ASAP start.