Field Service Engineer - Leicester, Nottingham and Derby

£38,896 starting salary (including allowances), rising after 6 months + paid door‑to‑door travel + overtime + company van (personal use allowed) Full-time

• Field-based
• Home-based role About The Opportunity Join Logisnext UK Ltd, part of the global Mitsubishi Logisnext Group — a leader in materials handling with over 60 years of engineering innovation. Following our expansion into full warehouse solutions (including racking and cutting-edge AGVs), we're growing our service team across the East Midlands. If you're an engineer who enjoys independence, variety, and high-quality technical work, this is a role where you'll thrive. ⭐ Why You'll Want This Job
• Overtime at enhanced rates (1.6x Mon–Sat, 2.1x Sundays/Bank Holidays) — earn £40,000+
• Paid door-to-door travel
• Company van + fuel card (personal use available)
• Clear progression route with full manufacturer training at our in-house facility
• All specialist tools and equipment provided
• Strong benefits package (see below) Requirements What You'll Be Doing As a Field Service Engineer, you'll be home-based, covering the Leicester, Derby and Nottingham areas. Your role will involve servicing, repairing, and installing material handling equipment for a wide range of clients, including high-profile organisations. You'll work on single and three-phase machinery, ensuring our equipment runs smoothly and efficiently to help customers achieve their productivity goals. This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You'll be trusted to manage your own schedule, deliver excellent customer service, and tackle technical challenges head-on. What We're Looking For You'll need a valid UK driving licence and practical knowledge of mobile machinery, electrical drive and control systems, diesel and LPG engines, hydraulics, and computer-based diagnostics. Previous field service experience is an advantage, but full product training will be provided. What You'll Be Doing You'll work from home covering a local radius within the Leicester, Derby and Nottingham region. Your day-to-day will include:
• Servicing, repairing and maintaining a wide range of materials handling equipment
• Diagnosing faults on electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and engine systems
• Delivering an excellent customer experience across a varied client base
• Managing your own workload and keeping accurate service records
• Installing or commissioning new machinery where needed
• Supporting customers to keep their operations safe, reliable and productive Every day is different — this is a role for engineers who like autonomy and variety. Who We're Looking For You'll succeed in this role if you have: Essential
• Mechanical engineering background with some electrical knowledge
• Experience working on mobile machinery or similar equipment
• Valid UK driving licence
• Practical knowledge of:
• electrical drive & control systems
• diesel/LPG engines
• hydraulics
• computer-based diagnostics Ideal Backgrounds (We welcome applicants from any of the following sectors:)
• Automotive technician
• HGV / LGV / PSV
• Plant / construction equipment
• Agricultural machinery
• REME
• Roadside recovery
• Forklift or materials handling
• Field service (any industry) Full product training is provided — we hire for engineering ability and attitude. Your Recruitment Journey Step 1 — CV Review We Review Your Skills And Experience Carefully. Step 2 — Teams Interview (30–45 minutes) A friendly conversation about your background, technical skills and what you're looking for. Step 3 — Face-to-Face Interview Meet the team, see the operation, and talk in more depth about the role. Step 4 — Offer & Onboarding Clear induction plan, training schedule and support from day one. Benefits Benefits That Matter
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 30 days with service)
• Option to buy or sell holidays
• Extra day off when you move house
• Private health cover
• Income protection & life assurance
• Contributory pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Subsidised gym membership
• Strong overtime and bonus structure
• Supportive culture with a stable, well-established employer Ready to Build Your Engineering Career? Apply now and join a company that invests in your skills, development and future.