Maintenance Engineer

Do you hold a time-served engineering qualification and have hands-on experience maintaining CNC machine tools within a manufacturing environment?
Can you confidently fault-find and repair electrical and mechanical issues on complex machinery, including working with Siemens CNC control systems?
Are you looking for a challenging maintenance role where you'll work on large, complex production equipment, receive ongoing training and development, and be part of a business that invests heavily in both its people and manufacturing capability?

The Opportunity

Due to ongoing investment and continued growth, a leading advanced manufacturing organisation is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join its established engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a highly technical production environment, supporting critical manufacturing assets and contributing to operational excellence. Working on a permanent full-time basis, you will provide reactive and planned maintenance support across a range of sophisticated machine tools and production equipment. The business offers long-term career development, continuous training, a performance-related bonus, enhanced holidays, employee wellbeing initiatives and a supportive team-focused culture.

Your duties and responsibilities will be:

• Provide first-line maintenance support for machine and equipment breakdowns.
• Diagnose and rectify electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Interrogate machine control systems using engineering drawings and schematics.
• Install and maintain three-phase power supplies and support new equipment commissioning.
• Carry out spindle, drive and auxiliary equipment replacement and repair activities.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance activities in line with the maintenance schedule.
• Perform machine alignment, repair and optimisation activities.
• Support spare parts management and maintenance inventory control.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and associated documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, efficiency and overall maintenance performance.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental standards.
• Support and mentor less experienced team members where required.

You will have the following qualifications & experience:

• Time-served engineering qualification or recognised equivalent.
• Proven experience within machine tool maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience.
• Experience using CNC machine controls as part of the fault diagnosis process.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical schematics.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work a rotating shift pattern.

It’s great if you also have the following

• Experience working with Siemens 840D control systems.
• Knowledge of large CNC machining centres and 5-axis milling machines.
• Understanding of fabrication, machining and metal treatment processes.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives.Previous mentoring or coaching experience.
• Experience within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.

The setting for the role

Based within a large-scale advanced manufacturing facility in North Wales, this role operates on a 24/7 shift pattern averaging 42 hours per week. You will join an experienced maintenance team responsible for supporting critical production machinery and ensuring maximum equipment availability in a fast-paced, technically demanding environment. The organisation is committed to employee development, operational excellence and creating a positive working culture where individuals can build long-term careers.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business