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CNC Maintenance Engineer - 1986
Thorlabs —Ely
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Continuous improvement
- School
- Free parking
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COLCHESTER INSTITUTE —Braintree
- £31,284.00 - £35,228.44 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Training & development
- Teaching
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Engineer-O-Matic —Holywell
- £58,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- CAD
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- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Principal Manufacturing Test Engineer
MBDA —Stevenage
- £52,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Free parking
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HUBER+SUHNER —Cambridge
- Continuous improvement
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Production Planning Engineer
JMC Aviation —Stansted
- Monday to Friday
- Employee assistance programme
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CesiumAstro —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
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FFE Limited —Hitchin
- Computer literacy
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- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
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Mechanical Engineers / Technicians - AIT
Expleo —Stevenage
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
EMR Group —Newmarket
- Weekend availability
- Maintenance
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
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ELECTRONIC ENGINEER
HUBER+SUHNER —Cambridge
- Schematics
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ALTEN —Stevenage
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
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Project Engineer (12 Month FTC)
Altro/Autoglym —Letchworth
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Quality control
- Free parking
- Sick pay
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Maintenance Engineer
Senior Aerospace Thermal Engineering —Royston
- Full-time
- Programmable logic controllers
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Customer Support & Services Quality Assurance Engineer
MBDA —Stevenage
- Up to £50,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Business
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quality Engineer - Ops
CMR Surgical —Ely
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
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Maintenance Engineer
hireful —Huntingdon
- £40,000 - £45,000 a year
- Overtime
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- Programmable logic controllers
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Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
EMR UK —Newmarket
- Weekend availability
- Maintenance
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
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Quality Engineer - St Neots
OSI Systems, Inc. —St. Neots
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Computer skills
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Graduate Electrical Engineer (Building Services) - October 2026 Starts
AECOM —Cambridge
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
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CNC Maintenance Engineer - 1986

Thorlabs -
Ely

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Job details

Full-time

Benefits

Free parking
Company pension
Canteen
On-site parking

Qualifications

Reactive maintenance implementation
Stakeholder collaboration
Machinery breakdown fault-finding
CNC milling
5S
Maintenance
Electrical fault diagnosis
Continuous improvement
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) implementation
CNC
Planned maintenance

Full job description

What is the job?

Supporting a culture of continuous improvement in our CNC operation while working in a multi-disciplinary maintenance team. You will be required to carry out the first line response for any CNC machine downtimes and non operator TPM activities.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 4.30 pm

Department: Facilities

Interview process: First stage: 1 hour Teams interview, Second stage: Onsite 2-hour interview

Who we are?

Thorlabs is a global, industry leading optical technologies company. We are experts in the design and manufacture or a range of innovative photonics products. We use these products in manufacturing and research, from fibre optics to piezo motors. We are the gold standard with optics laboratories worldwide. There are now 22 facilities across the world in 9 countries. Here in Ely, we are responsible for the Motion Control and Optical Tables product line.

Where you will be working?

Our purpose-built facility is just 12 miles from Cambridge, within the beautiful mediaeval city of Ely. There are train and bus links to Ely from Kings Cross and Liverpool Street London, and our site is within distance of Ely train station and Ely Bus station.

Requirements

What is essential to us…

Apprenticeship trained or equivalent
Minimum 5 years as a CNC Service/Maintenance Engineer
Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance experience on CNC muli-axis mills
Strong understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, vacuum systems and PLC diagnostics
Electrical fault-finding and basic 3-phase practical work
Core competency in multi axis milling machines
Ability to multitask, time manage and work independently
Attention to detail and creative approach to problem solving
Experience in implementing TPM programs, including risk assessing assets and making recommendation on critical spares
Develop and implement preventive maintenance (PM) schedules
Knowledge of preventive maintenance systems and maintenance management software
Knowledge of Continuous improvement methodologies TPM, Kaizen, 5S and experience applying them to maintenance operations.

What we would like you to do/ to see…

Carry out first line response to any CNC machine downtime
Support all TPM activities for CNC machines
Liase with CNC Manufactures/Service Engineering groups as required
Working with local cell leadership ensure appropriate machining techniques and procedures are followed by the operators, feeding in any continuous improvement activities as required
Ensure machines are running to the required maximum potential/efficiency
To follow the procurement process when adding new equipment to the CNC value streams
Supporting a culture of 5S in CNC machining areas
Collaborate with stakeholders to develop future strategies to support our CNC machining teams
Training senior operators where appropriate for PM activities.

What will you get?

At Thorlabs there are lots of opportunities for inhouse customised training and development that accelerates your career progression. We have free onsite parking, free refreshments, as well as an entertainment area in our large canteen for your enjoyment.

And the benefits are?

Competitive Salary to attract the best, plus an excellent benefits package including pension, health care, 25 days holiday plus public holidays.

Job Reference: THOR-VC-1986

This is a rolling campaign, so we will actively interview applicants. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We welcome applications from persons who are over 18 years old.

This is a legal requirement, further information is here School leaving age - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

All offers of employment are subject to eligibility to work in the UK.

We would encourage all internal applicants to inform their line managers of their interest in this position.

Benefits

-Contributed Pension Scheme -Group Life Cover -Private Health Care -Group Income Protection & more.

Please apply through the Apply for this job button or send a copy of your CV along with a covering letter and your salary expectations to: Human Resources at Thorlabs Ltd, 204 Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely, Cambs, CB6 3NX or e-mail [email protected].

We are Disability Confident Committed

In line with the requirements of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all applicants must have a valid permission to enter or remain in the UK with no condition that prevents them from working in the UK. Documented evidence of such permission will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

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