Field Service Technician – Gantry / Portal Milling Machines (m/f/d)

Our client is an established European manufacturer of high-quality gantry milling machines, serving customers across Germany. Its machines are used by leading companies across automotive, energy, aerospace and dual-use industries.

To strengthen the German service team, we are looking for an experienced Field Service Technician (m/f/d) with a strong electrical/electronic or electromechanical background and hands-on experience with CNC milling / turning machines.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide technical service and support at customer sites across Germany
  
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and electronic faults on gantry milling machines
  
• Perform inspections, maintenance and repairs
  
• Support machine installations and commissioning
  
• Carry out structured fault analysis and ensure machines are fully operational before handover to the customer
  
• Work independently on service assignments or together with another technician for larger interventions
  
• Communicate directly with customers and provide professional technical support on site
  

Requirements

Your Profile

• Completed technical vocational training, ideally as an electrician, electronics / mechatronics / electromechanical technician, or comparable qualification
  
• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant hands-on field service experience
  
• Practical experience with CNC milling or turning machines; experience with portal/gantry milling machines is an advantage
  
• Good knowledge of Siemens and/or Heidenhain controls – iTNC 530, TNC 640 or TNC7 experience is highly desirable
  
• Strong electrical/electronic/electromechanical troubleshooting skills and a structured approach to fault finding
  
• Comfortable working independently and dealing directly with customers
  
• Friendly, reliable, calm and solution-oriented personality
  
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout Germany during the working week
  
• Fluency in either German or English; knowledge of both is an advantage
  

Benefits

What We Offer

• Stable, permanent employment with an established reputable manufacturer of high-quality industrial machinery for high-end users
  
• Germany-wide field role with the possibility of starting service trips directly from home, depending on location (generally no more than two to three overnight stays away from home per week)
  
• 40-hour working week, with travel time fully paid as working time
  
• No weekend work
  
• Overtime compensated through additional time off and/or payment
  
• Travel expenses and daily allowances paid in addition to salary
  
• Company car also for private use
  
• 30 days of annual leave
  
• Comprehensive technical onboarding and product training, tailored to your previous experience
  
• Access to an internal service department for technical support during customer assignments
  
• Regular technical training and professional development
  
• Competitive fixed salary based on experience and technical expertise
  

The position offers a high level of independence and is particularly suitable for an experienced technician who enjoys solving complex technical problems, working directly with customers and travelling as part of their regular working week.