Advanced Engine Test Facility Maintenance Technician

83zero Ltd; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

83zero Ltd is seeking a Multi-skilled Maintenance Technician to join the ERDC at their state-of-the-art engine test facility. The role focuses on maintaining, fault-finding and upgrading critical testbed equipment to support engine development.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 and proven hands-on mechanical maintenance experience. Hydraulics and pneumatics knowledge is highly valued, along with the ability to read engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• Hands-on mechanical maintenance experience required.
• Able to interpret mechanical, hydraulic and electrical drawings.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostics skills.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive, planned and preventative mechanical maintenance on facility equipment.
• Fault finding, repairs and installation of equipment across the test facility.
• Read and interpret mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical drawings.
• Support equipment upgrades and continuous improvement projects.
• Conduct root cause analysis and technical problem solving.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance

Fault finding

Reading drawings

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Education

Engineering apprenticeship/NVQ Level 3

Job description

83zero Ltd is seeking a Multi-skilled Maintenance Technician to join the ERDC at their state-of-the-art engine test facility. The role focuses on maintaining, fault-finding and upgrading critical testbed equipment to support engine development.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 and proven hands-on mechanical maintenance experience. Hydraulics and pneumatics knowledge is highly valued, along with the ability to read engineering drawings.