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Maintenance Engineer

Owen Daniels
De248Zf, United Kingdom
Last month
Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
28 Apr 2026 (Last month)

Benefits

25 days plus bank holidays Company pension International training (initial 6-week training in Sweden – fully funded)
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Following continued investment in equipment, people, and global operations, our client is seeking ahighly skilled Maintenance Engineer to take the lead on CNC Milling machinery, shaping maintenance practices anddelivering measurable performance improvements across sites.

You’lllead maintenance strategy,optimise machine uptime, anddrive efficiency across multipleaerospacemanufacturingsites.

This is a unique opportunity to join aglobally recognised aerospace manufacturer, playing acritical role inmaintaining and improving high-value, technicallyadvanced machinery within a fast-paced production environment.

Maintenance Engineer

Permanent
Excellent Salary
Monday to Friday
Day Shift, Flexi-hours
Derby

Maintenance Engineer
Job Description
• Act as the technical lead for all Modig supplied CNC Milling machines
• Drive efficiency improvements, focusing on reducing downtime across sites
• Develop and implement preventative and operator-led maintenance strategies
• Troubleshoot complex electrical and mechanical faults, working with internal teams and external suppliers
• Identify and manage critical spare parts and inventory requirements
• Develop maintenance procedures, standards, and best practices
• Mentor and support technicians to improve overall site capability and asset performance
• Travel between UK sites and internationally as required to support operations

Maintenance Engineer
Essential Experience/Skills/Qualifications
• Experience maintaining Automated machinery ideally CNC Machiner
• Electrically biased maintenance background
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and schematics
• Experience with PLC fault finding
• Willingness to travel across sites and internationally when required

Maintenance Engineer
Benefits
• International training (initial 6-week training in Sweden – fully funded)
• Career development and progression opportunities
• Competitive Salary
• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Company Pension

If you feel you’re a good fit for this position, please click ‘apply’, emailor call

Please note that we are unable to respond to every application. Should your application be successful, we will be in touch with you within 5 – 10 working days.

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