Field Service Engineer

Wallace Hind · Birmingham, West Midlands

Field Service Engineer at Wallace Hind, based in Birmingham, West Midlands, paying £45,000 - £50,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.

Salary
£45,000 - £50,000 per annum
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands · Hybrid
Contract
Permanent
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
17 Nov 2026
Sector
Electrical Engineer

10% below the typical rate for electrical engineer

Reference jobs/field-service-engineer

About the role

Field Service Engineer

A great Field Service Engineer role! We want to find an accomplished and qualified Multi-skilled Engineer who has specific experience of fault finding AND ideally, specifically of modifying and upgrading of Siemens PLC`s (or similar) used in end of line packaging machinery.
 
BASIC SALARY: up to £50,000
 
BENEFITS:
· Overtime to earn circa £65,000
· Hybrid company car
· 10% Pension
 
LOCATION: Home based and ideally living in the Midlands or North of England (although Midlands preferable)
 
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Stoke, Sheffield, Leicester
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: Field Service Engineer, Controls Engineer, Electrical Engineer – Siemens PLCs, industrial capital equipment, packaging machinery
 
A classic Field Service Engineer role involving repair, refurbishment, installation and commissioning of end of line packaging machinery including working with PLC`s, ideally capable of fault finding, modifying and upgrading of Siemens PLC`s, or similar.
 
You will be covering the whole of the UK and Ireland, and will be expected to spend 2 to 3 nights per week away from home, plus working one weekend a month on average.
 
· Full training will be offered on the job and occasionally at HQ in Europe.
· Full training will also be provided on upgrading & modifying PLC`s.
· Overtime is paid door to door.
 
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Field Service Engineer, Controls Engineer, Electrical Engineer – Siemens PLCs, industrial capital equipment, packaging machinery
 
· You MUST have a proven track record as a Field Service Engineer with hands on packaging machinery experience working in the food and/or beverage markets.
· You will be a Multi-skilled Engineer with electrical & electronic engineering qualifications and ideally specific experience and training on fault finding, modifying & upgrading of Siemens PLC`s, or similar.
· We will consider applicants with a track record as a Factory Maintenance Engineer who have hands on end of line packaging machinery experience, used in the food and/or beverage market and who have the PLC knowledge mentioned above.
 
THE COMPANY:
 
We are the UK sales and service office of a major European manufacturer of end of line packaging machinery sold into the food, beverage and logistics / pallet markets.
We are growing fast and are investing in new premises and strengthening our sales and service teams.
 
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
 
Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.
 
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.
 
REF: MPH18716, Wallace Hind Selection

Type: Permanent

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Reference: jobs/field-service-engineer · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · Listed via Wallace Hind

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