Salary: £42k - 45k per year + 7% Pension, tools, OT
Reference: 173280
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
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Electrical and mechanical diagnostics and breakdown response on CNC assets
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Planned service to schedule with clear fault histories and parts lists
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Fault diagnosis on spindles, ball screws, linear guides, bearings, way covers and coolant systems
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Precision alignment and geometry checks. Lubrication and guarding maintenance
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Safety testing for e-stops, interlocks, light curtains and guard circuits
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Basic controls support: parameter checks, backups and restorations
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Accurate CMMS updates, shift handovers and customer sign-offs
Must-have requirements
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Siemens CNC background with 840D and 840D power/solution line
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Hands-on experience working on 4-axis CNC machines as a minimum
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Time-served or formally qualified in electrical or electro-mechanical engineering
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Proven CNC machine tool maintenance in a production environment
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Confident reading electrical schematics and using meter/scope for fault-finding
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Right to work in the UK
Nice to have
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Safety relay or PLC basics. Inverter and servo drive experience
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Spindle rebuilds or ballscrew and linear guide replacement exposure
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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.
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