Service Engineer

Are you a Workshop Technician, Mechanical Fitter, or Machinist looking for your next opportunity? Our client is a leading specialist in fastening technology and is seeking a mechanically minded technician to support the servicing, maintenance, and repair of customer machinery.


Position: Workshop Technician
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Location: Tadley

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a basic engineering background who is keen to develop their skills and progress their career. Full training will be provided in both the UK and Switzerland. With over 300 machines currently in service, the business is focused on growing its planned maintenance programme. The role would suit a workshop-based engineer looking to move into a customer-facing position, or an experienced Service Engineer seeking a better balance with less travel and a greater focus on workshop-based activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Ideal for a mechanically minded engineer who enjoys fault-finding, repairs, and working directly with customers, while maintaining a strong workshop presence.
• Service and maintain riveting machines and related equipment on customer sites.
• Organise and manage your own service visits.
• Carry out press calibrations at customer premises.
• Support customer applications, feasibility studies, process development, and tooling selection.
• Assemble standard and bespoke workstation solutions.
• Assist with machine installations, trials, and customer acceptance testing.
• Deliver product and application training to customers.
• Liaise with international sales and service teams.
• Travel across the UK to support customers (approximately 80% working on site, 20% travel).

Skills & Experience Required

• Engineering or mechanical background.
• Experience with workshop assembly and machinery maintenance.
• Ability to use manual lathes, drills, grinders, and other workshop equipment.
• Knowledge of mechanical fitting, bearings, seals, and machine servicing.
• Experience working with pneumatic systems.
• Basic electrical wiring knowledge would be advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn.
• Ability to complete service reports and calibration documentation accurately.
• Full UK driving licence preferred.

If you feel you’re a good fit for this position, please click ‘apply