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Senior Field Service Engineer
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Senior Field Service Engineer
Senior Service Engineer
Location: Within an hour of Glastonbury
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 - OTE £60,000+
Shift: Days
About the Role
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Service Engineer to join a well-established engineering business that specialises in industrial recycling and waste processing equipment. This position offers the chance to work for a company with a strong industry reputation, supporting customers across the UK with specialist baling machinery. The successful Senior Service Engineer will benefit from strong earning potential, technical autonomy, and long-term career development within a growing organisation.
Ideal Candidate Profile
This role would suit a highly skilled Senior Service Engineer with:
- Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding abilities
- Proven experience working on baling equipment
- Confidence working independently in the field while also supporting junior engineers and providing technical expertise when required
Responsibilities
In this role, you will be responsible for:
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- Attending customer sites to carry out:
- Planned servicing
- Preventative maintenance
- Reactive breakdown repairs on baling equipment and associated machinery
- Supporting:
- Installations
- Major repairs
- System upgrades
- Ensuring equipment operates with:
- Safety
- Efficiency
- Minimal downtime
Sector: Recycling / Waste Processing Engineering
Non-Negotiable Requirements
- Proven experience working on industrial baling equipment
- Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
- Full UK driving licence
- Experience carrying out planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance
Key Requirements
- Experience working as a Field Service Engineer or Senior Service Engineer
- Ability to diagnose and repair complex electrical and mechanical faults
- Experience working on recycling, waste processing, or heavy industrial machinery
- Experience supporting installations, servicing, and breakdown response
Desirable Requirements
- Engineering qualification (Mechanical or Electrical)
- Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers
- Experience working with hydraulic systems commonly used in baling machinery
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Benefits
The Senior Service Engineer will benefit from:
- Company van (available for personal use)
- Fuel card
- Paid door-to-door
- Pension
- Ongoing training and development
- Opportunity to progress within a growing engineering business
How to Apply
If you are an experienced Senior Service Engineer with experience working on baling equipment and are looking for your next opportunity within a specialist engineering company, please click apply.
For further details, contact Joe McAuliffe at Pioneer Selection.
Referral Scheme:
As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and conditions apply. Please see our website for further details. [LNKD1_UKTJ]
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