Maintenance Engineer

Maintech Recruitment Ltd; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day week with rotating shifts

Quarterly bonus

Pension and sick pay

Health & wellbeing programme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

On-site parking

Job summary

We are working with an established aerospace manufacturing business in Leicester. They are looking for two Maintenance Engineers to strengthen their current engineering team.

This is a hands-on role covering CNC machines, tooling and robot cells with both proactive and reactive maintenance. The position offers a 4-day week with no weekends, a rising salary to £50,200 within 12 months, and a quarterly bonus.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or qualified to Level 3 in Engineering (electrical or mechanical)
• Solid maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with CNC machinery and controls such as Siemens, Heidenhain or Fanuc
• Good knowledge of drives, pneumatics and hydraulics, with strong fault-finding skills
• Desirable: 18th Edition and mechanical skills such as spindle rebuilds or bearing replacements
• Full right to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available for this role)

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly and professionally to machine breakdowns and facility issues
• Carry out planned maintenance and help develop preventative maintenance schedules
• Get involved in continuous improvement projects to boost machine reliability
• Contribute to safety initiatives and facility improvement work
• Work independently and as part of a shift-based engineering team
• Liaise with contractors, making sure all work meets site policies

Skills

Engineering Level 3

CNC machinery experience

Pneumatics & hydraulics

Fault finding

18th Edition (Desirable)

Education

Engineering Level 3 qualification

Tools

Siemens CNC controls

Heidenhain CNC controls

Fanuc CNC controls

Job description

Location; Leicester

We are working with an established aerospace manufacturing business in Leicester. Thanks to a rise in orders and a change to the way the site operates, they are looking for two Maintenance Engineers to strengthen their current engineering team.

You will look after a wide variety of CNC machines, tooling and robot cells, covering both proactive and reactive maintenance. It is a hands-on, varied role where no two days are the same.

This role would suit an engineer who enjoys a challenge and wants to keep learning new skills. The business genuinely values its people and offers secure, long-term employment, along with a work-life balance that is hard to find in manufacturing.

Responsibilities of a Maintenance Engineer:

• Respond quickly and professionally to machine breakdowns and facility issues
• Carry out planned maintenance and help develop preventative maintenance schedules
• Get involved in continuous improvement projects to boost machine reliability
• Contribute to safety initiatives and facility improvement work
• Work independently and as part of a shift-based engineering team
• Liaise with contractors, making sure all work meets site policies

Skills & Qualifications of a Maintenance Engineer:

• Apprentice trained or qualified to Level 3 in Engineering (electrical or mechanical)
• Solid maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment
• Experience with CNC machinery and controls such as Siemens, Heidenhain or Fanuc
• Good knowledge of drives, pneumatics and hydraulics, with strong fault-finding skills
• Desirable: 18th Edition and mechanical skills such as spindle rebuilds or bearing replacements
• Full right to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available for this role)

Benefits of a Maintenance Engineer:

• £48,300 salary, rising to £50,200 within 12 months
• 4-day week with no weekends: rotating AM (Tue Fri 06 30), PM (Mon Thu 12 00) and Nights (Mon Thu 21 00)
• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Generous overtime paid at 1.5x 2x
• Company pension and sick pay
• Health & wellbeing programme, cycle to work scheme, employee and store discounts, and on-site parking

Maintech Recruitment are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, religion, belief, political opinion, race, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.