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Technical Support Engineer

Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire , United Kingdom

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Negotiable

Permanent

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Technical Support Engineer – Packaging Machinery
Location: Leighton Buzzard
Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 + 7–14% Pension + 20 Days Holiday + Death in Service
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

About the Company

Our client is a global packaging machinery distributor employing over 2,000 people worldwide with a turnover exceeding £450 million. Their UK operation, based in Leighton Buzzard, employs 30 staff and generates £20 million in annual revenue. Due to continued growth and increasing demand, they are seeking an additional Technical Support Engineer to join their expanding technical support team.

The Role

As a Technical Support Engineer, you will provide remote and on-site technical support to customers across the UK, resolving engineering issues related to capital packaging equipment. You’ll act as the key link between UK customers and overseas OEM partners, ensuring that technical issues are diagnosed, documented, and resolved efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical and engineering support to customers for capital packaging machinery issues.
Raise and manage technical support tickets, ensuring timely and accurate resolution.
Read and interpret equipment manuals, technical documentation, and engineering drawings.
Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and software-related issues.
Understand and troubleshoot electrical systems (24V/415V).
Work with PLCs, HMIs, and related control systems to identify and correct faults.
Liaise with OEM suppliers overseas to coordinate solutions and relay information back to customers.
Document issues, resolutions, and feedback for continuous improvement.
Support internal teams and contribute to the development of service documentation and knowledge bases.
About You

Strong engineering background with a good understanding of both mechanical and electrical systems.
Able to read electrical schematics and understand control circuits and basic electrical principles.
Familiarity with PLCs and HMIs (e.g., fault finding, parameter adjustments, diagnostics).
Previous experience in technical support, field service, or machinery maintenance is desirable.
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, both written and verbal.
Comfortable liaising with overseas OEM partners and customers in a professional, timely manner.
Ability to speak Italian would be advantageous, as many OEM partners are based in Italy.
Self-motivated, organised, and capable of managing multiple technical cases simultaneously.
Benefits

Competitive salary (£40,000 – £45,000)
7–14% employer pension contribution
20 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays)
Death in service benefit
Office-based hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
Career development within a growing UK technical team
If this is of interest please contact Dan Walton on (phone number removed) or email

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No. of positions available*: 1
Salary: Negotiable
Experience: None
Education: None
Post Date: October 14, 2025
Job id:. CV-181370
Position Type: Permanent
Applicants: 0
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