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Field Service Engineer in Reading

Job Description

Our client is a very successful distributor of woodworking machinery and due to continued business expansion Staffbase have been appointed to recruit for the position of Field Service Engineer.

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£36K Basic + Van + Door to door pay + OT (OTE £42K -£49K)

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The successful candidate will be located in the Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire area and will operate as a 'home based' field engineer responsible for maintenance and repair activities throughout the South Central England M4 corridor.

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The Role:

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Reporting to the service manager you will be responsible for effective delivery of professional mechanical & electrical maintenance, service and repair of woodworking machinery.

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Duties will include but is not limited to the following;

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  • Mechanical maintenance activities will involve the removal and replacement on broken and worn component parts such as chains, sprockets, linear bearings, and ball screws.
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  • Carryout fault find and repair work on pneumatics and hydraulics.
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  • Electrical maintenance work will include fault find and repair on motors, servos, 415v and 24v circuits (ability to read electrical schematics/drawings is essential).
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  • Machine installation & commissioning
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Candidate:

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The successful candidate will have excellent mechanical and 3 phase electrical maintenance experience and knowledge of CNC or woodworking machinery would be ideal.

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You will demonstrate good customer service and communication skills and you will be of a friendly disposition.

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Applicants with previous woodwork machinery or CNC machine maintenance experience would be beneficial.

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Benefits:

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Basic salary £36K +OT & "Door to door pay" OTE £42K - £49K

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Company vehicle, phone , laptop

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Credit card, fuel card

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Door to door pay + OT

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28 days annual leave

Field Service Engineer in Reading

Reading, UK
Full time

Published on 09/13/2026

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