Maintenance Technician - CNC Machine Tools

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician, you will be a member of the team responsible for the continuous up-keep and improvement of a precision engineering site facilities and production equipment, including 30+ CNC Machine Tools. Working to planned and preventative maintenance programmes and on reactive breakdown repairs.

This role is vital to the efficiency, development and progress of the site through full implementation of our TPM programme. Working with other professionals, you will improve the facilities, reduce the incidence of costly breakdowns and develop strategies to improve the overall reliability and the safety of the plant.

Candidate Requirements:

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent time-served apprenticeship) in either Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in the repair and maintenance of CNC machine tools - Lathes, Mills and Horizontal Borers could be either Mechanical or Electrical bias
• Valid IPAF certification (Desirable)
• Trained in lifting and slinging (Desirable)
• Certified forklift truck (FLT) driver (Desirable)

Role Purpose /

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Service and repair a broad range of CNC machines, manual tools and ancillary equipment
• Maintenance of general site services and facilities where relevant
• Carry out fault diagnostics and implement suitable corrective actions through troubleshooting
• Carry out routine inspections and cleaning of key aspects of machinery
• Assist / Liaise with contractors on specialised repairs and/or projects
• On Call work may be required in emergency situations; particularly where certain key equipment is running 24/5

What else you could bring:

• Established experience of machine shop and site maintenance in a production manufacturing facility
• Strong understanding of health and safety on site
• IT literate as there will be need to complete company programmes on-line and use the company business system on a daily basis
• Experience with multiple machine control systems including Fanuc and Heidenheim
• Continuous Improvement knowledge
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work and communicate with people inside and outside the organisation