Maintenance Engineer - Aerospace Manufacturing (Day Shift)

ATA Recruitment; East Carlton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

ATA Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias) to join a precision manufacturing facility in Leeds, working Monday to Friday on a day shift. You will perform PPM/TPM, diagnose faults, repair equipment, and support automation including vacuum castings, robots, CNC machines, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.

Candidates should have strong mechanical skills, familiarity with safety standards, and a proactive approach to root-cause analysis in a high-tech aerospace manufacturing

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical bias with fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
• Aerospace/automotive background is beneficial but not required.
• Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems is advantageous.
• Solid knowledge of health & safety and risk assessment.
• Proactive, curious engineers who root-cause problems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM/TPM).
• Respond to breakdowns with effective mechanical fault finding.
• Inspect, test and diagnose machinery and equipment.
• Repair machinery using drawings and manuals.
• Work on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Maintain vacuum casting furnaces, robots, CNC machinery, compressors and wax injection equipment.
• Replace and repair components including bearings, motors, seals and guards.
• Assist with installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Identify recurring problems and develop reliability improvements.

Skills

Mechanical bias

Fault finding

Diagnostics

Health & safety

Proactive problem-solving

Job description

ATA Recruitment is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias) to join a precision manufacturing facility in Leeds, working Monday to Friday on a day shift. You will perform PPM/TPM, diagnose faults, repair equipment, and support automation including vacuum castings, robots, CNC machines, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.

Candidates should have strong mechanical skills, familiarity with safety standards, and a proactive approach to root-cause analysis in a high-tech aerospace manufacturing