Field Service Engineer

If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly. Gloucester | UK Travel | Full-Time | Permanent £35,000 (OTE £42,000-£45,000) 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

WR Engineering are the #1 recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide. xehkeey WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.