Spindle Engineering Manager

Salary: £55k to 75k pa + Benefits

Location: On site
- Chorley, Lancashire Must live within a commutable distance

Established in 2001, Machine Tool Technologies (MTT) is the UK s largest independent machine tool servicing provider. As a leading provider of specialist technical solutions for CNC machine tool users, MTT work with clients across the world on advancing their CNC machine tools performance and reliability.

Due to the retirement of a valued team member, are looking to recruit for a Spindle Engineering Manager / Spindle Technical Specialist.

We are recruiting for one position, but we are focused on finding the right person for our team with the required technical experience. We are therefore open to recruiting at either the Manager level or the Technical Specialist level, where the right person can grow with MTT.

Reporting to the Managing Director, this is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in the business, leading the Spindle Rebuild Team based in Chorley.

We re looking for someone to lead the Spindle Rebuild team, which repairs and rebuilds machine tool spindles of all types, sizes and configurations.

Along with managing a team of two technicians, this person is responsible for processing orders, from initial assessment through to delivery, ensuring all our machine tool spindle orders are delivered to a high standard.

This role will lead on the following activities:

• Providing technical leadership on diagnostics, repair solutions, quotations and testing to ensure all spindles are shipped to the highest standard.
• Formulating detailed technical reports based on findings and estimating costs required to rebuild the products to a satisfactory standard.
• Providing technical leadership on fault finding, complex cases, or customer concerns, to establish reasons for failure and prescribe robust solutions.
• Ensuring all repair work carried out by the team is of the highest standard, is correctly documented and conforms to all quality procedures.
• Determining test protocols and ensure all products are suitably tested before dispatch.
• Planning workloads and priorities, keeping customers and sales teams informed of delivery dates and lead times.
• Championing workshop safety, quality and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and following up on actions following safety checks and inspections to ensure they are implemented
• Developing and implementing quality guidelines for the Spindle Rebuild Team, continuous improvement initiatives, reports and procedures
• Contributing to the business management team, recommending investment, staffing and training needs and reporting on progress, shipments against targets and opportunities.
• Being responsible for the department s P&L, with accountability for growing revenue, developing customer relationships and controlling costs against budget for the department.
• Supporting wider engineering projects by managing build and rebuild activities in line with agreed designs and protocols.

We re looking for someone with experience and knowledge of machine tool spindles of different types. Our ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the underlying mechanical and electrical principles, construction and components of spindles, with a good understanding of mechanical fitting and machining, and the ability to read engineering drawings, use basic hand tools and work to close tolerances using measuring equipment.

Applications are welcomed from individuals who have undertaken an apprenticeship or an undergraduate degree in a relevant mechatronics or machine tool engineering discipline. We also welcome applications from…