Field Maintenance Engineer

  • MotionTech
  • Northampton, Northamptonshire
  • Apr 24, 2026
Full time Engineering

Job Description

We're hiring due to internal growth and team expansion-and this opportunity comes with standout benefits including a competitive base salary, on-call allowance, regular overtime and the chance to earn £65K £70K+ OTE annually (based on overtime appetite).

Work a varied, nationwide role with autonomy, development, and flexibility in a supportive, respectful team. You'll receive a company van, all tools and tech needed to thrive, and join a business that values your time and wellbeing as much as your skills.


Location & Hours

Ideally based in the M1 corridor (e.g. Daventry, Northampton, Rugby Areas). You ll cover UK-wide client sites.

Core Hours: Monday Friday, 08 00, with paid overtime (1.5x hourly rate), weekend and night shift flexibility needed. On-call rota: 3 weeks in every 8 Weekday, 1 week in 4 Weekend (with £3,000 allowance and generous overtime rates).


The Role

As part of our UK-wide Maintenance Support team, you'll work flexibly across a variety of fast-paced environments delivering top-quality support for automated material handling systems. Your role will include:

Servicing and fault diagnosis on electro-mechanical systems

Supporting customers nationwide, often autonomously

Identifying improvements to boost reliability and reduce downtime

Advising on spare parts and long-term fixes

Liaising professionally with customers and other MotionTech teams

Occasional project support and site-based reactive cover

Pro-rata on-call coverage (shared across the team)

Warranty support for customers and MotionTech partners


What You ll Need

HNC or relevant equivalent qualification with electrical bias (essential)

Strong experience with automated systems maintenance

Confidence working independently and fault-finding under pressure

Comfortable with travel, overnight stays and shift flexibility

Full UK Driving licence

Proactive communicator with a can-do, solutions-focused mindset


What s In It For You?

£48,500 base + £3,000 on-call allowance

Potential to earn £65,000 £75,000+ based on overtime appetite

Company van, fuel card, iPad, laptop & mobile

Matched pension (5%)

33 days annual leave

6x salary death in service

Flexible, empathetic management

Performance-related bonus opportunities

All tools, uniform and kit provided

Personal development, career progression & trade test support

At MotionTech Lifetime Services, inclusion, diversity and respect are part of how we operate. We welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Click to Apply and discover how far you can go with MotionTech Lifetime Services