Maintenance Technician

Jackson Hogg Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Jackson Hogg Ltd are supporting our client in Newcastle upon Tyne to appoint a Mechanical Maintenance Technician on a permanent, day-shift basis. You will diagnose and repair CNC breakdowns, implement preventative maintenance, and manage costs while liaising with suppliers to minimise downtime.

Role focuses on ensuring maximum equipment availability, safety, and asset life with routine PPM, fault-finding, and responsive maintenance on Mazak/Haas/Doosan machinery and more.

Qualifications

• Time-served or apprentice-trained CNC Maintenance / Machine Tool Engineer background.
• Strong understanding of CNC milling and turning machines.
• Proven experience with reactive and planned maintenance.
• Exposure to multi-axis metal cutting machinery.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair CNC machine breakdowns efficiently.
• Implement preventative maintenance schedules.
• Work to budgets and cost-effective repair solutions.
• Liaise with external service providers and suppliers.
• Maintain safety, compliance, and documentation standards.
• Undertaking PPM, fault finding and reactive maintenance to machinery or equipment.
• Conduct maintenance work on CNC Machining centres (Mazak, Haas, Doosan, etc.).

Skills

CNC maintenance

NVQ3 or above

Reactive & preventive maintenance

Multi-axis machinery

Education

NVQ Level 3 or above (CNC Maintenance/Machine Tool Engineer)

Job description

Pay: £40,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Jackson Hogg are supporting our long established client for the appointment of a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join them on a permanent basis. This is a day shift role, with over time available.

This role will focus heavily on ensuring the maximum availability and operational safety of all plant equipment. Will execute rigorous preventative maintenance schedules and provide rapid, high-quality technical troubleshooting to minimise production downtime and extend asset life.

Job Description

• Diagnose and repair CNC machine breakdowns efficiently
• Implement preventative maintenance schedules
• Work to budgets and cost-effective repair solutions
• Liaise with external service providers and suppliers
• Maintain safety, compliance, and documentation standards
• Undertaking PPM, fault finding and responding to any reactive maintenance to machinery or equipment
• Conducting maintenance work on CNC Machining centres which include, Mazak (desirable training will be given), Haas, Doosan, Asquith Butler etc and horizontal borers.

Skills Required

• Time-served or apprentice-trained CNC Maintenance / Machine Tool Engineer background – NVQ level 3 or above.
• Strong understanding of CNC milling and turning machines
• Proven experience with reactive and planned maintenance
• Exposure to multi-axis metal cutting machinery