Automation & Equipment Reliability Technician

BMW Group; Chichester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician to monitor and optimise automated production equipment at Goodwood, UK. You will diagnose faults across mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic domains, deliver preventive maintenance and drive improvements to reliability and quality.

You will lead maintenance responses, support equipment changes, and coach colleagues while ensuring safety and compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of PLCs, robotics and machine-specific control systems.
• A recognised, time-served apprenticeship or equivalent practical technical training.
• A relevant qualification such as HNC, City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3, or comparable experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor automated production robots and respond to breakdowns.
• Lead in responding to production equipment failures and support for infrastructure equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults.
• Deliver planned preventive maintenance, condition-based monitoring and equipment optimisation.
• Improve cycle time, equipment availability and product quality through data-informed solutions.
• Support equipment changes, commissioning, buy-off activities and production process projects.
• Develop TPM and autonomous maintenance using feedback and improvement opportunities.
• Coach technicians and production staff on equipment knowledge and maintenance practices.
• Ensure all activity meets health and safety, environmental, COSHH, lock-off and isolation, statutory and business requirements.

Skills

PLCs

Robotics

Control systems

Education

Apprenticeship

HNC/City & Guilds/NVQ3

Job description

BMW Group is seeking a Maintenance Technician to monitor and optimise automated production equipment at Goodwood, UK. You will diagnose faults across mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic domains, deliver preventive maintenance and drive improvements to reliability and quality.

You will lead maintenance responses, support equipment changes, and coach colleagues while ensuring safety and compliance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.