Injection Moulding Engineer - Field Service

Northampton
1 month ago
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£40,000 - £46,000 per annum
Northamptonshire-based | UK & Ireland travel

We are working in partnership with a well-established engineering business to recruit a Service Engineer to support their growing service and warranty division. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly experienced team within a specialist machinery environment.

The Role

This position will involve a mix of workshop-based refurbishment and field-based commissioning, servicing and training across customer sites throughout the UK and Ireland. Travel is typically 2-3 days per week, with occasional overnight stays required.

You will be responsible for supporting customers with the installation, maintenance and fault diagnosis of injection moulding machinery and associated equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Commissioning new and refurbished injection moulding machines on customer sites

Servicing and maintaining machinery in the field

Fault finding and repairs

Training customers on machine operation (full training provided)

Supporting with robot commissioning

Refurbishment of used machines in the workshop

Providing technical support to customers when required

What We're Looking For

Proven experience working with injection moulding machinery

Strong fault-finding and mechanical / electrical diagnostic skills

Experience with ancillary equipment (desirable)

Flexible attitude to travel and working away

Professional, customer-focused approach

Package & Benefits

Salary: £40,000 - £46,000 (depending on experience)

25 days holiday

Private healthcare & pension

Fully funded company vehicle - For Personal use!

Laptop, tablet & mobile phone provided

Location

Northamptonshire base

UK & Ireland travel required

This role would suit an engineer who enjoys variety, customer interaction and working on specialist equipment within a supportive team environment

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