Field Service Engineer - Meat Processing Equipment
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,000 to £42,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 April 2026 |
| Location: | NN8 1RT |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Talent Finder |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WFSNTM-001-22254 |
Summary
Field Service Engineer – Meat Processing Equipment
Location: Northamptonshire / Cambridgeshire
Base Location: Wellingborough
Salary: £35,000 – £42,000 (DOE)
Weekend Work: As required (paid overtime rates apply)
A specialist engineering company supporting meat processing equipment across the UK is looking to appoint a Field Service Engineer to join its growing service team. The business supplies and maintains machinery used in high-volume meat production environments, including equipment for grinding, forming and portioning products such as burgers and sausages.
The Role
This is a field-based engineering position working directly on customer sites. You will carry out servicing, fault finding, part replacement and preventative maintenance to ensure machinery runs efficiently with minimal downtime.
The role involves working within operational meat processing facilities where PPE and strict hygiene procedures are mandatory. All required PPE will be provided.
Benefits
• £35,000 – £42,000 per annum, depending on experience
• Overtime and unsocial hours paid as follows:
• 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Time and a half
• 10:00 pm – 6:00 am: Double time
• Saturday: Time and a half
• Sunday: Double time
• Company vehicle provided for travel between the base and customer sites
• Specialist company tools provided
• Pension scheme
• Training provided
About You
• Strong mechanical or general machining background
• Experience working on industrial production machinery
• Must live within 45–60 minutes of Wellingborough
• Confident with hands-on fault finding and repairs
• Comfortable working in raw meat production environments
• Able to work independently in the field
• Full UK driving licence
Key Responsibilities
• Service and maintain meat processing machinery
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults
• Replace and fit machine components
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance
• Support installation and commissioning when required
• Complete service documentation and reports
• Provide professional on-site customer support
• Assist the site team within the workshop as and when required
If you are a skilled engineer looking for a new field service opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
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