Field Service Engineer / Birmingham

KASTO Maschinenbau; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Sheffield is looking for a service engineer to join their team. The role involves fault finding, maintenance, and installation of sawing machines. Candidates should possess strong electrical and mechanical knowledge, along with high-level technical qualifications. This role offers a competitive salary starting from £30K, overtime pay, and various benefits including a company van.

Benefits

Performance-related pay

Daily travel expenses

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled with electrical bias preferred.
• IT literate.
• Professionalism and good customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fault finding and diagnosis.
• Perform planned maintenance and servicing.
• Provide operator training and handover.

Skills

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Customer service skills

Education

High-level technical qualifications (HNC/HND)

Tools

PLCs (Seimens S5/S7)

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

KASTO Ltd is the UK subsidiary of the global parent company KASTO GmbH, a family-owned German company founded in 1844. We are world leaders in manufacturing high-quality sawing machines and material storage solutions, serving markets such as metal producers, stockists, and engineering applications. Our service department covers the entire UK, including Northern and Southern Ireland, providing full technical support through UK and German contacts.

We have opportunities available across the North, Midlands, and South to join our busy service team.

Tasks

• 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 role
• Flexible approach to overtime and overnight stays when required
• Multi-skilled, with electrical bias preferred
• Knowledge of electrical, electronics, PLCs (Seimens S5/S7), mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics
• High-level technical qualifications (e.g., HNC/HND) or demonstrable competency such as an apprenticeship
• IT literacy
• Professionalism and customer service skills
• Ability to work well within a team of service engineers
• Attention to detail, pride in workmanship, and quality

Salary and benefits include:

• Starting salary circa £30K based on a 40-hour week
• Overtime paid at time and a third after 40 hours
• Performance-related pay
• No out-of-hours or weekend work unless exceptional and pre-arranged
• Daily travel expenses
• Company van with private use permitted (fuel and mileage records required)
• Company credit card
• Pension scheme contributing 6% of basic pay after 3 months
• Holiday entitlement: 23/24 days