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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.
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