Maintenance Engineer

Optima Partners

Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

£49,000 – £51,000 pa

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Job Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Shift-work
Work Location: On-site
Seniority: Mid
Education: A-level
Posted: 21 May 2026 (3 weeks ago)

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Competitive salary based on experience Structured performance reviews and development plans Ongoing training and development opportunities

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£49,000 – £51,000 pa

Job Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: Shift-work
Work Location: On-site
Seniority: Mid
Education: A-level
Posted: 21 May 2026 (3 weeks ago)

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience Structured performance reviews and development plans Ongoing training and development opportunities

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Position:CNC Maintenance Engineer

Location:Sutton in Ashfield, static-on site (Commutable from Nottingham, Mansfield, Derby)
Salary: £50,000 per annum (Depending on Experience)
Job Type: Full Time Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern:

Monday to Thursday - 7.45am - 5.00pm (half hour lunch break)
Friday - 8.00am - 1.00pm (no lunch break)
Hours will potentially move to a 3 shift rotation as the department grows (Days, Afternoons, Nights)

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience
Structured performance reviews and development plans
Ongoing training and development opportunities

About the Role

This role is critical in supporting the production of flight-critical components by ensuring the total reliability of high-precision CNC Milling and Turning centres.

Working within a stringent AS9100 quality environment, you will provide expert mechanical and electrical support and be a dual biased engineer who is equally comfortable diagnosing complex electrical faults as performing mechanical maintenance.

The Role

Reactive maintenance, diagnosing and repairing breakdowns on multi-axis CNC Mills and Lathes including Grobs, Agies/AgieCharmilles and Mazak
Fault finding to component level on Fanuc, Siemens or Heidenhain controls, servo drives and safety PLC circuits
Mechanical maintenance including strip, removal and installation of spindles, ball screws, bearings and hydraulic or pneumatic systems
Carrying out precision planned preventative maintenance on high tolerance machinery
Maintaining maintenance records and reporting KPIs in line with aerospace regulatory standards and health and safety protocols
Supporting continuous improvement and lean initiatives to reduce downtime and improve OEE

About You

Level 3 NVQ or BTEC in Engineering or a completed time-served apprenticeship
18th Edition highly desirable
Experience within aerospace or high precision automotive manufacturing
Strong experience maintaining 3, 4 and 5-axis CNC milling and turning machines
Dual biased in both electrical fault finding and mechanical maintenance
Proactive and flexible approach to overtime and callouts

Performance & Development

Regular reviews and an annual PDR will be held to ensure performance, progress and development
Additional reviews may be held to support ongoing training and development needs

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