On‑Site CNC 5‑Axis Service Engineer

The Clay Partnership Ltd; Samlesbury; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clay Partnership Ltd is seeking an experienced 5-axis CNC Machine Tool Service Engineer to service, fault diagnose and repair high-quality CNC milling machines on client sites across the UK.

The role is hands-on and customer-facing, requiring independent work, clear communication with operators and engineering teams, and proactive problem solving to maximise machine availability and performance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with 5-axis CNC milling machines and multi-axis tools.
• Experience fault finding across mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience servicing, maintaining or repairing CNC machine tools in production or service environments.

Responsibilities

• Service and repair 5-axis CNC milling machine tools.
• Fault find, diagnose and correct machine errors and performance issues.
• Carry out mechanical strip-down, inspection, repair, rebuild and setup activities.
• Assemble, set up and dismantle hydraulic, pneumatic and large mechanical assemblies.
• Undertake preventative and reactive maintenance to maximise machine availability.
• Work safely and methodically on complex, high-value machine tools.
• Communicate with the client, operators and engineering colleagues regarding faults and progress.
• Manage day-to-day priorities independently and take ownership of technical issues.

Skills

5-axis CNC milling machines

Fault finding & diagnostics

Maintenance & repair of CNC tools

Siemens 840D controls

Hydraulic & pneumatic systems

Independent work & initiative

Clear client communication

Self-motivated & reliable

Education

Time-served / Apprenticeship in mechanical engineering or machine tools

Job description

The Clay Partnership Ltd is seeking an experienced 5-axis CNC Machine Tool Service Engineer to service, fault diagnose and repair high-quality CNC milling machines on client sites across the UK.

The role is hands-on and customer-facing, requiring independent work, clear communication with operators and engineering teams, and proactive problem solving to maximise machine availability and performance.