Maintenance Technician

Resource Recruitment; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Afternoon shift allowance 14%

Job summary

Resource Recruitment in Coventry, West Midlands is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join a global aerospace business. You will maintain and repair CNC machinery, plant and production equipment to keep operations running smoothly.

The role offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary (£43,842.90 - £45,333.04 per annum) and an afternoon shift allowance. A hands-on engineer with fault-finding skills is ideal for this highly technical manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• City & Guilds, equivalent qualification or an apprenticeship in a relevant engineering/maintenance discipline.
• Previous maintenance experience within aerospace, automotive, manufacturing or a similar production environment.
• A hands-on approach with strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience maintaining production equipment, machinery or CNC assets.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out corrective repairs to CNC machines, plant and equipment.
• Undertaking planned preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Supporting equipment shutdowns and returning machinery to full operational condition.
• Using appropriate diagnostic and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Ensuring the highest standards of health and safety during all maintenance activities.
• Supporting production teams with first-line maintenance training and guidance.
• Installing, refurbishing and improving plant and equipment.
• Working with maintenance and production teams to continually improve equipment reliability and performance.

Skills

Fault-finding

Troubleshooting

Manual dexterity

Education

City & Guilds or equivalent apprenticeship in engineering/maintenance

Tools

Mazak CNC machines

CNC machinery

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Job Location: Coventry, West Midlands

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £43,842.90 - £45,333.04 per annum + afternoon shift allowance of 14%

Hours: 5-week rotating shift pattern;

• 2 weeks on Early shift: Monday - Friday 6am - 2pm
• 1 week on Afternoon shift: Monday - Friday 2pm - 10pm
• 2 weeks on Day shift: Monday - Friday 7am - 3.30pm

Are you an experienced Maintenance Technician with a background in aerospace, automotive or manufacturing?

Looking for a permanent opportunity with a global aerospace business where you can develop your skills, work on advanced equipment and play an important role in keeping production running smoothly?

This could be the opportunity for you.

You will join a forward-thinking, industry-leading organisation working on cutting-edge aerospace projects, with excellent benefits and opportunities to develop your career.

As a Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing CNC machinery, plant and production equipment, ensuring assets remain safe, reliable and capable of performing to the required standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out corrective repairs to CNC machines, plant and equipment.
• Undertaking planned preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Supporting equipment shutdowns and returning machinery to full operational condition.
• Using appropriate diagnostic and predictive maintenance techniques.
• Ensuring the highest standards of health and safety during all maintenance activities.
• Supporting production teams with first-line maintenance training and guidance.
• Installing, refurbishing and improving plant and equipment.
• Working with maintenance and production teams to continually improve equipment reliability and performance.

What we are looking for;

• City & Guilds, equivalent qualification or an apprenticeship in a relevant engineering/maintenance discipline.
• Previous maintenance experience within aerospace, automotive, manufacturing or a similar production environment.
• A hands‑on approach with strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience maintaining production equipment, machinery or CNC assets.

Desirable Experience

• Mechanical and electrical repair experience on CNC machinery.
• Experience with Mazak CNC machines would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of machine tools and associated control systems.
• Experience working with a range of machine tool manufacturers.

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a global aerospace organisation and develop your career in a highly technical manufacturing environment.

You will benefit from:

• Competitive salary of £43,842.90 - £45,333.04
• Afternoon shift allowance of 14%
• Excellent benefits package
• Permanent employment
• Opportunities for career development and progression
• The chance to work with advanced aerospace manufacturing equipment

Those who have the right skills and experience, our aim is that you will hear back from us within 24 hours but due to the high number of applications we are receiving at present, we are unable to respond to every application individually so if you do not hear from us within 3 days, please assume that your application at this stage has not been successful. As new positions arise, we will review any applications already made to us and may contact you about other suitable roles.

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