Maintenance Engineer - Machine Tools
Candidate Source · Preston, England ·
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, you'll take ownership of sophisticated, high-value machinery, combining fault finding, maintenance and hands-on mechanical work in a stable, site-based position.
You’ll 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.
There’s also a relocation package available if you’re considering a move for the right opportunity.
What’s 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 we’re 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.
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Typical pay for Maintenance and repair engineer in Preston: £39,600 – £52,000, from 30 adverts
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