Service Engineer

  • Tait Francis Ltd
  • Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
  • Jan 30, 2026
Full time

Job Description

Service Engineer

Commutable from Stamford, Huntingdon, Corby, Kettering, Cambridge

Are you a Service Engineer looking to significantly increase your earnings with overtime plenty of training, a variety of work and the chance to travel the world?

With a strong mechanical grounding and some basic electrical experience, you will play a key role in the service team of this reputable manufacturer, highly regarded in their industry. As a go-to Service Engineer, you'll service, maintain and commission food processing equipment predominantly across the UK, with occasional trips to Europe and further afield.

Off the back of a full order book and continued growth, this machinery manufacturer is expanding its field service team. They have long-standing clients across food, beverage and chemical processing industries, excellent staff retention and have a great reputation.

This role would suit an apprentice-trained Mechanical Fitter, Service Engineer or Maintenance Engineer from food processing, FMCG, heavy engineering, industrial, REME etc, who is looking for varied technical role, with training, travel opportunities and significant earnings on top of your base.

DUTIES

Service commissioning on a wide variety of specialist machinery and equipment

Mainly field based, covering the UK and Europe, with some occasional travel further

Plenty of overtime and allowances equalling an OTE of £75k - £80k

PERSON

Mechanical bias Engineer, ideally with an apprenticeship or similar

Basic electrical fault finding skills

Previously worked on manufacturing machinery

Happy to travel when required

Based commutable distance to Peterborough for workshop based days

Gas Safe or PLC experience is preferred but not essential

Service Engineer, Mechanical, Field, Maintenance, Commissioning, FMCG, REME, Food, Northampton, Corby, Kettering, Peterborough, Cambridge, Wisbech, Gas, Electrical, PLC

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