Multi Skilled Site Engineer
Job in
Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0UP, England, UK
Listed on 2026-07-17
Listing for:
SER Ltd
Full Time, Part Time
position Listed on 2026-07-17
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Multi skilled Site-Based CNC Engineer
Location:
Samlesbury (single large site) Type:
Full time, permanent Salary: £42,000 to £45,000 DOE
Hours:
Mon to Thu 08:00 to 18:00, Fri 08:00 to 15:30. Total 45 hours with 7.5 hours/week guaranteed overtime Package : 27.5 days holiday plus all UK bank holidays, 7% pension contribution, tools provided Training & culture:
Strong learning culture with UK and international training. Longstanding on-site contract of 30 years and a track record of no redundancies. Team expected to grow Role overview Site-based CNC maintenance and service across a wide range of OEM machines, working with a very supportive technical team. Initial focus is servicing and breakdowns. As training is completed, scope expands to recommissioning, retrofits and installations.
Salary progression reflects added skills and responsibilities. Key responsibilities Electrical and mechanical diagnostics and breakdown response on CNC assets Planned service to schedule with clear fault histories and parts lists Fault diagnosis on spindles, ball screws, linear guides, bearings, way covers and coolant systems Precision alignment and geometry checks. Lubrication and guarding maintenance Safety testing for e-stops, interlocks, light curtains and guard circuits Basic controls support: parameter checks, backups and restorations Accurate CMMS updates, shift handovers and customer sign-offs Must-have requirements Siemens CNC background with 840D and 840D power/solution line Hands-on experience working on 4-axis CNC machines as a minimum Time-served or formally qualified in electrical or electro-mechanical engineering Proven CNC machine tool maintenance in a production environment Confident reading electrical schematics and using meter/scope for fault-finding Right to work in the UK Nice to have Safety relay or PLC basics.
Inverter and servo drive experience Spindle rebuilds or ballscrew and linear guide replacement exposure Hydraulics and pneumatics fundamentals for cross-functional triage
How to apply:
Send your CV and a short note on a recent Siemens 840D fault you diagnosed, the steps taken and outcome. SER-IN
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