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Maintenance Engineer Machine Tools

Job in Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2PP, England, UK
Listing for: Candidate Source
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-22
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 55000 GBP Yearly GBP 55000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
When a complex 5-axis machine goes down, getting it back into production quickly takes more than swapping parts it takes someone who can diagnose the real problem and see the fix through. As a Maintenance Engineer Machine Tools, youll take ownership of sophisticated, high-value machinery, combining fault finding, maintenance and hands-on mechanical work in a stable, site-based position. Youll be based at one client site five days a week, giving you the chance to understand the machinery inside out and become a trusted technical contact.

Theres also a relocation package available if youre considering a move for the right opportunity. Whats in it for you £55,000 salary package (including 7.5 hours guaranteed overtime) plus annual bonus Relocation package available 27 days holiday plus statutory holidays Excellent pension and life insurance Work with sophisticated 5-axis machinery for a recognised leader within the industry Your responsibilities as Maintenance Engineer Service, maintain and repair complex 5-axis CNC milling machinery Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and machine performance faults Complete mechanical strip-downs, inspections, repairs, rebuilds and set-up work Assemble, set up and dismantle hydraulic, pneumatic and large mechanical assemblies Carry out planned and reactive maintenance to maximise equipment availability Communicate faults, progress and corrective actions clearly while managing technical priorities independently What were looking for in a Maintenance Engineer Strong hands-on experience with 5-axis CNC milling or closely related multi-axis machinery Proven fault-finding capability across mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems Experience maintaining or repairing CNC machinery within a production, manufacturing or specialist machine tool environment Siemens controls knowledge, ideally including 840D Mechanical engineering, machine tool or related apprenticeship/time-served training is preferred

Working hours:

37.5 hours per week, plus 7.5 hours guaranteed overtime. Site-based five days per week. If you know your way around complex 5-axis machinery and want a position where you can take real ownership of technical problems, apply today for this Maintenance Engineer position with an up-to-date CV. Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application.

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