Multi Skilled CNC Maintenance Engineer

TQR Consultancy Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturer is seeking an experienced CNC Maintenance Engineer for their Plymouth site. The ideal candidate will support production through planned and reactive maintenance, ensuring compliance with safety practices. Responsibilities include responding to breakdowns, fault finding with CNC Controls, and liaising with production staff. Essential qualifications include a recognized Maintenance Apprenticeship and experience in maintenance engineering. This position offers a competitive salary inclusive of shift premiums and a rotating shift schedule.

Qualifications

• Recent experience working as a Maintenance Engineer.
• Experience in fault finding using CNC Controls.
• Ability to communicate clearly with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns and carry out necessary repairs.
• Fault finding using CNC Controls and PLC Ladder logic.
• Ensure compliance with risk assessments before starting work.

Skills

Fault finding using CNC Controls

Excellent communication skills

PC literate

Risk assessment trained

Education

Recognised Maintenance Apprenticeship in Engineering

Tools

PLC Systems

Job description

Experienced CNC Maintenance Engineer required for Global Manufacturer based at their Plymouth site. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the successful candidate will be required to support site production facilities through reactive and planned maintenance of plant, equipment and services. This role requires the ability to diagnose problems, the knowledge to work in a safe manner as shown through company task risk assessments coupled with the ability to communicate clearly with suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns in a timely manner as per the priority set by production and carrying out necessary repair on existing plant and machinery.
• Identify repeat problems and assist in the corrective actions to remove the cause.
• Fault finding using CNC Controls and PLC Ladder logic.
• Ensure PPM activities are carried out within scheduled times, and arrange machine release if required.
• Work with the production teams to assist with the installation of new machinery.
• Commissioning and installation of new machinery coupled with decommissioning of old machinery.
• Assisting with machinery moves.
• Implement and support PPM/TPM across the site.
• Ensure good communication is maintained with production staff for updates on machine breakdowns, machine release from production for maintenance, and communicate between outgoing and incoming maintenance shifts.
• Work with production staff to provide breakdown support in line with production priorities, ensuring that a risk assessment is carried out prior to start of work, and reassess if there are any changes during the work task.
• Ensure 100 % compliance of working on a task only once a risk assessment is in place.
• Be responsible for meeting individual KPIs as well as working with the maintenance team to ensure departmental 5S performance targets are met.
• Liaise with external contractors as and when required.
• Electronic record keeping of machine repair details and stock.
• Risk assessment of all work tasks and contractor inductions.
• Act as a mentor when working with apprentices or new starters.

Essential Qualifications, Experience and Candidate Attributes Required

• A Recognised Maintenance Apprenticeship coupled with relevant academic qualifications within an Engineering Discipline (e.g., City and Guilds, HNC, HND).
• Proven, recent experience working as a Maintenance Engineer, fault finding using CNC Controls and rectifying faults.
• PC literate.
• Risk assessment trained.
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable Knowledge and Qualifications (Not essential)

• Understanding of PLC Systems and fault finding using ladder logic.
• IPAF licence.
• IOSH qualification.

The successful candidate must be able to work a weekly alternating shift comprising Monday to Friday 06:00 am to 14:00 pm and Monday to Friday 14:00 pm to 22:00 pm. The salary advertised is inclusive of shift premium for rotating shift. The successful candidate may be required to train on a static day shift for the first few weeks until the client is happy that the individual has completed the training to a satisfactory standard. If training on static days is required the successful candidate will receive base salary not including shift premium during the training period.

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