Junior Field Service Engineer

  • WR Engineering
  • Westbury-on-trym, Bristol
  • Apr 09, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

Field Service Engineer - Inspection Systems (Food & Beverage)

We are working with a leading manufacturer of high-speed inspection and quality control systems used across the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Location: Central England (Manchester across to Hull down to M4 corridor)
Salary: 44,000 basic OTE 55,000+ (overtime) Company vehicle

The Role:

  • Service, maintenance, and installation of inspection systems (vision, X-ray, fill level, leak detection)
  • Electrical fault finding on high-speed production and packaging equipment
  • PPM and breakdown support across customer sites
  • Customer-facing role within manufacturing environments

Requirements:

  • Formal qualification in Electrical Engineering (essential)
  • Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent hands-on training
  • Strong interest in fault finding and developing technical skills
  • Any experience in food, beverage, packaging, or pharma beneficial

What's on Offer:

  • Comprehensive training programme including regular trips to Germany
  • Clear progression pathway into senior engineering and specialist roles
  • Ongoing support and development within a structured engineering team
  • Overtime available to achieve 55k+ earnings

The Ideal Candidate:

  • Looking to build a long-term career within a specialist OEM environment
  • Motivated to learn and develop technically
  • Comfortable working independently after training, with support available
  • Open to travel and occasional overnight stays

WR Engineering are the recruitment partner for engineering, manufacturing & technical sales jobs. We recruit for permanent jobs UK wide.

WR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.