5-Axis CNC Maintenance Engineer — On-Site (Relocation)

Candidate Source; Preston; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

27 days' holiday + holidays

Excellent pension and life insurance

Job summary

Candidate Source is seeking a Maintenance Engineer - Machine Tools on-site in the United Kingdom to take ownership of high-value CNC machinery. You’ll diagnose faults, perform repairs, and oversee safeguards to keep equipment running at peak efficiency.

You will work at a client site five days a week with a relocation package available for the right candidate, and a £55,000 salary package including overtime. This role offers strong technical development in a renowned industry leader.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with 5-axis CNC milling or similar multi-axis machinрry.
• Proven fault-finding across mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience maintaining or repairing CNC machinery in manufacturing environments.
• Siemens controls knowledge, ideally including 840D.
• Apprenticeship/time-served training preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 setup 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.

Skills

5-axis CNC milling experience

Fault diagnosis

Mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic

Siemens 840D knowledge

Education

Machine tool apprenticeship or time-served training

Tools

Siemens 840D controls

Job description

Candidate Source is seeking a Maintenance Engineer - Machine Tools on-site in the United Kingdom to take ownership of high-value CNC machinery. You’ll diagnose faults, perform repairs, and oversee safeguards to keep equipment running at peak efficiency.

You will work at a client site five days a week with a relocation package available for the right candidate, and a £55,000 salary package including overtime. This role offers strong technical development in a renowned industry leader.