Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer
Gloucester | UK Travel | Full-Time | Permanent

We are partnering with a specialist technical equipment provider to recruit a Field Service Engineer supporting advanced inspection, laboratory and materials testing systems across the UK.

This position offers a high degree of autonomy, technical variety and the opportunity to work across diverse industrial and scientific environments.

The Opportunity

Operating from Gloucester, you will take ownership of field-based engineering activities, ensuring equipment is installed, maintained and calibrated to the highest operational and compliance standards.

Your remit will include:

• Installing and commissioning specialist inspection and processing systems

• Carrying out preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown support

• Performing calibration and verification tasks in line with technical standards

• Diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults in the field

• Managing service schedules and organising site visits independently

• Maintaining accurate technical documentation and compliance records

• Supporting spare parts management and field inventory control

• Identifying opportunities for service improvements or equipment upgrades

• Providing professional on-site customer support and technical guidance

This role involves nationwide travel and regular engagement with manufacturing, engineering and laboratory environments.

Candidate Profile

We are seeking a practical, solutions-focused engineer with:

• At least 2 years’ hands-on technical service or maintenance experience

• Electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding capability

• Confidence reading technical drawings and working with diagnostic tools

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to plan workloads independently

• Clear communication skills and a professional customer-facing approach

• Full UK driving licence

Experience within inspection systems, laboratory equipment, NDT, or process machinery would be advantageous but is not essential.

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary aligned to experience

• Company vehicle or allowance

• Laptop, mobile phone and necessary tooling

• Structured manufacturer-led training

• 39-hour working week (Monday-Friday)

• Annual leave allowance increasing with service

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