Field Service Engineer

Field Service Engineer – CNC Machining Centres
📍 Location: Dartford (Home-based)
🕒 Type: Full-time, Permanent
💼 Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Overtime + Company Vehicle + Benefits

Are you a hands-on engineer with solid experience in both mechanical and electrical servicing of CNC machining centres? We’re looking for a proactive and skilled Field Service Engineer to join our growing team of specialists supporting advanced manufacturing equipment across the UK.

🔧 About the Role:

You’ll be responsible for the installation, servicing, fault-finding, and maintenance of CNC machining centres (vertical, horizontal, and 5-axis), working across a variety of customer sites. This is a field-based role, requiring regular UK-wide travel and occasional overnight stays.

✅ Key Responsibilities:

• Install and commission CNC machines at customer facilities.
  
  
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, and control system faults.
  
  
• Carry out routine preventative maintenance and breakdown support.
  
  
• Provide technical support and training to customers as needed.
  
  
• Accurately document service activities and report findings
  
  
• Maintain strong communication with the service team and customers.
  
  🔍 Requirements:
  
  
• Proven experience servicing CNC machining centres (3, 4, or 5-axis)
  
  
• Strong mechanical engineering skills – bearings, hydraulics, pneumatics
  
  
• Solid electrical knowledge – wiring, drives, motors, control systems (e.g. Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenheim)
  
  
• Able to read mechanical and electrical schematics.
  
  
• Full UK driving licence.
  
  
• Self-motivated, well-organised, and confident working independently
  
  💡 Desirable:
  
  
• Formal engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND or equivalent)
  
  
• Experience with machine tools across aerospace, automotive, or precision industries
  
  
• Familiarity with PLC fault-finding or software updates
  
  How to Apply:
  
  To apply for the Field Service Engineer role, please apply above or alternatively call a member of the team at Engineering @365.
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer:
  
  Engineering @365 is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation