Maintenance Engineer Machine Tools

When a complex 5-axis machine goes down, getting it back into production quickly takes more than swapping parts it takes someone who can diagnose the real problem and see the fix through. As a Maintenance Engineer Machine Tools, youll take ownership of sophisticated, high-value machinery, combining fault finding, maintenance and hands-on mechanical work in a stable, site-based position.

Youll be based at one client site five days a week, giving you the chance to understand the machinery inside out and become a trusted technical contact. Theres also a relocation package available if youre considering a move for the right opportunity.

Whats in it for you

£55,000 salary package (including 7.5 hours guaranteed overtime) plus annual bonus

Relocation package available

27 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Excellent pension and life insurance

Work with sophisticated 5-axis machinery for a recognised leader within the industry

Your responsibilities as Maintenance Engineer

Service, maintain and repair complex 5-axis CNC milling machinery

Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and machine performance faults

Complete mechanical strip-downs, inspections, repairs, rebuilds and set-up work

Assemble, set up and dismantle hydraulic, pneumatic and large mechanical assemblies

Carry out planned and reactive maintenance to maximise equipment availability

Communicate faults, progress and corrective actions clearly while managing technical priorities independently

What were looking for in a Maintenance Engineer

Strong hands-on experience with 5-axis CNC milling or closely related multi-axis machinery

Proven fault-finding capability across mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Experience maintaining or repairing CNC machinery within a production, manufacturing or specialist machine tool environment

Siemens controls knowledge, ideally including 840D

Mechanical engineering, machine tool or related apprenticeship/time-served training is preferred

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, plus 7.5 hours guaranteed overtime. Site-based five days per week.

If you know your way around complex 5-axis machinery and want a position where you can take real ownership of technical problems, apply today for this ...