Press Brake Field Service Engineer

Press Brake Field Service Engineer

Location: Ideally Leeds based. Field role with regional travel.
Type: Full time, permanent
: £20.00 per hour
Salary guide: £35,000 to £40,000 per year realistic, plus annual Christmas bonus (amount varies)
Hours: 37 hours per week. Lunch time is paid.
Holidays: 20 days plus bank holidays. Increases after 2 years.
Vehicle: Company car provided. Fuel, servicing and business costs covered.
Team: Join a 22-person engineering team with strong communication and ongoing upskilling.
Travel/overnights: Limited expectations to stay away. Occasional overnights when required.

Company snapshot

Well-established supplier with 20+ years in the market. Main office in Leeds. This role is field based, supporting a wide range of OEM press brake machines.

Role overview

Customer-facing engineer installing, commissioning, maintaining and repairing press brakes at client sites. Work spans mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and control systems to keep machines safe, accurate and productive.

Key responsibilities

• Installation and commissioning: level and anchor, connect power and hydraulics, set backgauge axes, crowning and angle systems, run acceptance tests, train operators.
• Diagnostics and repair: fault find electrical, hydraulic and motion issues. Replace or repair pumps, valves, cylinders, drives, encoders, ball screws, guarding. Recover controller faults and parameter issues.
• Preventive maintenance: inspect hydraulics, filters, seals, lubrication, backgauge alignment and safety devices. Calibrate angles, crowning and axes.
• Controls and software: set up and update Delem or Cybelec controllers. Backups, restorations, basic HMI edits and parameter changes.
• Safety and compliance: test light curtains and laser guarding, e-stops and interlocks. Complete risk checks and documentation.
• Customer support and reporting: advise on tooling, bend programs and best practice. Produce clear service reports, parts lists and follow-ups.

Tech you'll see

• Controllers: Delem DA-66T, DA-69T and Cybelec, plus OEM HMIs
• Mechanics: backgaug