Aerospace Maintenance Engineer – CNC/PLC Systems

Safran UK; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Fridays

25 days' holiday + bank holidays (buy‑

Up to 8% pension matching

Health cash plan

Professional development

Job summary

Safran Landing Systems Gloucester is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a multi-skilled team maintaining production equipment used to manufacture aerospace components. You will work a 5-shift rota covering mornings, afternoons and nights, with occasional weekend support to ensure equipment reliability and safe operation.

You will diagnose faults, interpret drawings, support CNC tooling and HMIs, and use CMMS to prioritise tasks.

Qualifications

• Completion of a time-served engineering maintenance apprenticeship (NVQ Level 3) or demonstrable maintenance engineering experience.
• Strong fault-finding and repair experience on mechanical systems such as hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes or machine tools.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, assemblies and schematics.
• Experience working safely within a manufacturing or engineering environment and using CMMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose faults and perform repairs on complex mechanical systems.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematics and technical documentation.
• Support the maintenance and optimisation of CNC machine tools and associated equipment.
• Navigate PLC controls and HMIs to assist with fault finding activities.
• Record, prioritise and manage maintenance activities through the CMMS system.
• Identify spare parts requirements and support maintenance planning activities.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance equipment reliability and performance.

Skills

Fault-finding

Read schematics

CMMS usage

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Machine tools

PLC/HMI

Education

NVQ Level 3

Tools

PLC controllers

HMI systems

Job description

Safran Landing Systems Gloucester is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a multi-skilled team maintaining production equipment used to manufacture aerospace components. You will work a 5-shift rota covering mornings, afternoons and nights, with occasional weekend support to ensure equipment reliability and safe operation.

You will diagnose faults, interpret drawings, support CNC tooling and HMIs, and use CMMS to prioritise tasks.