Field Service Technician | Kingswinford, West Midlands | £32,000-£55,000 + Travel Pay + Benefits

The Opportunity

We're partnering with a globally established, privately owned engineering manufacturer recognised as a market leader in advanced technologies. Backed by almost a century of innovation and sustained global growth, this business supplies critical equipment into aerospace, automotive, defence, and energy markets worldwide.

This is a key hire into a growing international service function, offering genuine exposure to complex machinery, global travel, and long term career development within a highly respected, people first engineering organisation.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Director of Operations, you'll take ownership of field installation, commissioning, testing, and servicing of advanced automation systems. Day to day responsibilities will include:

- Installing, commissioning, testing, and debugging bespoke machines at customer sites - Fault finding and repairing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems - Programming, modifying, and supporting PLC controlled systems (Siemens S7 1200 / S7 1500 and Allen Bradley ControlLogix) - Diagnosing machine performance issues in collaboration with customer engineering teams - Delivering operator and maintenance training, ensuring safe and effective machine use

You'll also play a key role in continuous improvement initiatives, supporting machine upgrades, safety enhancements, and global service best practice as the business continues to expand.

What's On Offer

- Salary: £32,000-£55,000 depending on experience - Additional travel compensation under a global travel policy - Extensive technical training and ongoing development - Pension scheme - Holiday entitlement plus bank holidays - Long term career progression within a stable, family owned global business - Day shift, full time position - Site base: Kingswinford, West Midlands (non remote) Travel will typically be 30-50%, with short periods of higher international travel.

What We're Looking For

You'll be an experienced hands on technician, comfortable working independently in customer environments and across international locations. Ideally, you'll bring:

- Strong mechanical and electrical fault finding experience - Working knowledge of PLCs (Siemens preferred; Allen Bradley advantageous) - Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and automation systems - Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and engineering drawings - A professional, customer focused approach and strong communication skills

Experience with robotics, machine safety systems, and international field service is advantageous but not essential for the right technician with the right mindset.

Call to Action

If this sounds like the right next step in your engineering career, apply directly through this advert or contact me for a confidential conversation before applying.

Please note: the client's full identity will be shared with shortlisted candidates at interview stage