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Maintenance Reliability Engineer

Job Posted: 14 hours ago

Salary: £ 30 - 45 / Hour
Job Type: Contract
Location: Burnley

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Contract – Initial 6 Months
 GKN Aerospace | Burnley, Lancashire

Morson are currently recruiting a Maintenance Engineer (electrical bias) to join the reliability maintenance engineering team at GKN Aerospace in Burnley. This is an initial 6‑month contract supporting a complex, safety‑critical aerospace manufacturing environment. 

The Role

Working as part of a site‑based reliability team, you will support onsite production by delivering both planned preventive maintenance and reactive breakdown support across a range of manufacturing equipment.

You will be expected to work proactively, using structured fault‑finding techniques to resolve issues safely and effectively, while also identifying opportunities to reduce repeat failures and improve overall equipment reliability.

Key responsibilities include:

Carrying out scheduled preventive maintenance activities
Responding to machine breakdowns and applying safe fault‑finding and repair techniques
Proactively identifying root causes and proposing reliability improvements
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the maintenance function
Reporting findings in a clear, structured, and professional manner to the customer

Desirable Experience

Experience in some or all of the following would be advantageous:

CNC machines
Automation and control systems
Heat treatment equipment
Pneumatic and hydraulic systems
Pressure vessels
Compressors and vacuum pumps
Electrical schematics and drawings
PLC I/O fault diagnostics

Candidate Skills & Requirements

Time‑served apprenticeship in a maintenance engineering discipline
Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving capability
Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical schematic drawings
Electrical or mechanical bias, with a good all‑round skillset
Comfortable working within a regulated manufacturing environment

Additional / Beneficial Qualifications

IPAF certification
FLT licence

What’s on Offer

Initial 6‑month contract
Opportunity to work at a well‑established GKN Aerospace site
Technically varied role within a reliability‑driven maintenance team
Competitive hourly rate, dependent on experience

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