Field Service Engineer / Birmingham

KASTO Ltd.; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in metal sawing technology is seeking skilled service engineers to join their team. This role is field-based and involves fault finding, reactive and planned maintenance for sawing and storage equipment. Candidates should have strong electrical and mechanical skills, and be IT literate. Basic salary is circa £30K with additional benefits including overtime and pension contributions.

Benefits

Company van

Performance-related pay

Pension contributions

Holiday entitlement of 23/24 days

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled with electrical bias preferred.
• Consideration towards dealing with customers professionally.
• Ability to work within a team of service engineers.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding and diagnosis for equipment.
• Performing planned and reactive maintenance.
• Installation, commissioning, and operator training.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

IT literacy

Customer professionalism

Education

High level technical or professional qualifications (HNC/HND)

Tools

PLC (Siemens S5/S7)

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

KASTO Ltd is the UK company of the global parent company KASTO GmbH. German company, family owned company founded in 1844. World leaders in the production of high quality and performance sawing machines. Producers of material storage
solutions. Our typical markets are metal producers, stockists, & associated
engineering applications. KASTO Ltd service department covers the whole of the
UK, including Northern and Southern Ireland. Full technical support and backup
available through UK and German contacts.

We have opportunities available in the North / Midlands / South to join our busy service team.

Tasks

[ Applicable to both sawing and storage equipment that we produce. ]

• Fault finding and diagnosis
• Reactive breakdowns
• Planned maintenance and routine servicing
• Unplanned maintenance
• Installation and commissioning
• Operator training and handover
• Administration and reporting

Requirements

• Mobile / field based position
• Home based
• Flexible approach towards overtime and overnight stays when work dictates
• Multi skilled required, but electrical bias is preferred
• Knowledge of electrical, electronics, PLC [ Seimens S5/S7 ] mechanical, hydraulics,
  pneumatics required
• High level technical or professional qualifications [ e.g. HNC / HND ] or demonstrable competency such as an apprenticeship
• IT literate
• Consideration and professionalism towards dealing with customers
• Ability to work with the existing team of service engineers
• Consideration and professionalism in dealing with customers maintenance. Pride in one’s workmanship and work quality with good attention to detail.
• Basic salary starting circa £30K [ Based on 40 Hour working week ]
• Overtime paid at time and a third after 40 hours.
• Performance related pay structure.
• No out of hours, evening or weekend work unless by exceptional cases and prior arrangement.
• Daily travel expenses.
• Company van. Of which private use is permitted but classed as a taxable benefit. Fuel must be provided for private use, receipts provided and mileage records kept.
• Company credit card
• Pension, The Company operates a group personal pension scheme contributing 6% of your basic pay after 3 months in our employment. You are also able to contribute to this scheme.
• Holiday Entitlement, 23 / 24* days [ * 24 days when Christmas Eve falls on a week day ]
• Performance-related pay structure.

We are looking forward to your application.

KASTO Ltd. ist a daughter company of KASTO Maschinenbau Germany, leading manufacturer of metal sawing machines, long material and sheet metal storage systems.