Field Service Engineer / Sheffield

KASTO Ltd.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company specializing in high-quality sawing machines and material storage solutions. This entry-level position offers a dynamic role within the service team, where you'll engage in fault finding, maintenance, and customer training. With a focus on professionalism and teamwork, you'll be supported by a comprehensive benefits package including a competitive salary, overtime pay, and a company vehicle. If you're eager to develop your skills in a technical environment and make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you. Embrace the chance to grow with a leader in the machinery manufacturing industry!

Benefits

Company van

Fuel card

Private health care

Pension scheme

Daily travel expenses

Performance-related pay

Holiday entitlement of 23/24 days

Qualifications

• Multi-skilled with a preference for electrical bias.
• High-level technical qualifications or demonstrable competency required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fault finding, diagnosis, and reactive breakdowns.
• Perform planned maintenance and routine servicing.

Skills

Fault finding and diagnosis

Planned maintenance

Electrical knowledge

Mechanical knowledge

Customer professionalism

Attention to detail

Education

HNC / HND or equivalent

Apprenticeship

Tools

PLC (Siemens S5/S7)

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Job description

KASTO Ltd is the UK company of the global parent company KASTO GmbH, a family-owned German company founded in 1844. We are world leaders in the production of high-quality and performance sawing machines and material storage solutions. Our typical markets include metal producers, stockists, and associated engineering applications. KASTO Ltd's service department covers the whole of the UK, including Northern and Southern Ireland, with full technical support available through UK and German contacts.

We have opportunities available in 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
• Component replacement
• 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 (Siemens S5/S7), mechanical, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• High-level technical or professional qualifications (e.g., HNC / HND) or demonstrable competency such as an apprenticeship
• IT literate
• Professionalism in dealing with customers
• Ability to work with the existing team of service engineers
• Pride in one’s workmanship and work quality with good attention to detail

Benefits

• Basic salary starting circa £30K (based on a 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 (private use permitted but classed as a taxable benefit)
• Fuel card
• Company credit card
• Private individual health care
• Pension scheme contributing 6% of your basic pay after 3 months of employment
• Holiday entitlement: 23/24 days (24 days when Christmas Eve falls on a weekday)

We look forward to your application.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Machinery Manufacturing