Field Service Engineer
Are you an experienced Field Service Engineer looking for your next career move?
Join a specialist manufacturing and dental technology company based in High Wycombe. We are looking for a skilled Field Service Engineer to support the installation, servicing, and repair of CNC milling machines, 3D printers, sintering furnaces, and other high-tech dental laboratory equipment across the UK.
This is a hands-on role for an engineer who enjoys variety, problem-solving, and providing excellent customer service while working with cutting-edge digital manufacturing equipment.
Role Purpose
As part of our technical service team, you will:
- Install, commission, and maintain advanced dental CAD/CAM equipment.
- Carry out repairs under warranty and service contracts.
- Minimise customer downtime and provide expert technical support.
- Play a key role in enabling dental laboratories to deliver world-class digital workflows.
Key Responsibilities
Installation & Commissioning
- Install, configure, calibrate, and test milling machines, 3D printers, and sintering furnaces.
- Train customers on safe use, daily care, and basic troubleshooting.
Maintenance & Repair
- Perform warranty service, fault diagnosis, and scheduled preventive maintenance.
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, thermal, and software-related issues.
- Replace and configure motors, heaters, sensors, control boards, and similar components.
Customer Support
- Deliver outstanding on-site service and technical advice.
- Build long-term relationships and ensure customers get maximum performance from their equipment.
- Escalate complex issues and liaise with manufacturers when necessary.
Reporting & Administration
- Complete service reports, warranty documents, and installation forms.
- Track spare parts usage and maintain stock records.
- Provide feedback to improve products and service processes.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience as a Field Service Engineer / Service Technician / CNC Engineer / Maintenance Engineer.
- Hands-on experience servicing CNC machinery, 3D printers, thermal equipment, or similar systems.
- Strong mechanical, electrical, and control systems troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to read and interpret technical diagrams and manuals.
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Full UK driving licence willingness to travel extensively.
Desirable
- Apprenticeship, HNC/HND, or degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar.
- Knowledge of dental CAD/CAM workflows and laboratory processes.
- Experience with additive manufacturing and furnace technologies.
- Familiarity with warranty service procedures and spare parts logistics.
Benefits
- £40,000 – £55,000 salary (depending on experience).
- Laptop, phone, company vehicle/expenses, and specialist tools provided.
- Full training manufacturer certification on supported equipment.
- Pension scheme, healthcare cover, and 21 days holiday bank holidays.
- Long-term career progression with a leading supplier in the dental technology and advanced manufacturing sector.
If you’re a skilled Field Service Engineer with experience in CNC, 3D printing, or high-tech equipment service, apply now to take the next step in your career.
- Company
- Halmer Recruit
- Location
- High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
- Employment Type
- Full-Time
- Salary
- £40,000 - £55,000 per annum
- Posted
- Company
- Halmer Recruit
- Location
- High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
- Employment Type
- Full-Time
- Salary
- £40,000 - £55,000 per annum
- Posted