Equipment Maintenance Specialist – Night Shift
Company: Boeing United Kingdom Limited
Role Overview
The Equipment Reliability function at Boeing Sheffield, a Boeing Fabrication site that is part of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), is looking to hire an experienced Equipment Maintenance Specialist. As an Equipment Maintenance Specialist (Night Shift), you will play a crucial role in ensuring the machines are ready for production. You will work as part of a team that is responsible for maintaining and repairing our high‑tech CNC machines and various other production and quality assets.
Position Responsibilities
- Perform planned preventative maintenance, condition‑based inspections and corrective repairs on CNC machines and ancillary production equipment.
- Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults; troubleshoot and restore equipment to production‑ready condition.
- Install, adjust and commission new or modified equipment, including alignment, calibration and safety checks.
- Support breakdown and root‑cause investigations, implement corrective actions and document findings to prevent recurrence.
- Manage critical spares and inventory, including stock monitoring, replenishment and record‑keeping.
- Provide on‑the‑job guidance to less experienced technicians on safe operation and basic troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with production, engineering and quality teams to support continuous improvement and reliability projects.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)
- Multi‑skilled experience with an electrical bias and demonstrable mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic fault‑finding experience.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics and PLC/HMI documentation.
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)
- Level3 apprenticeship in Electrical, Mechanical or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent).
- Minimum of 5+years post‑apprenticeship experience in a maintenance role.
- HNC qualification in engineering.
- Experience with FANUC operating systems.
- Experience with Siemens operating systems.
- Experience in fault‑finding / programming PLCs and HMIs.
- IOSH Managing Safely certification.
- Experience working in an AS9100 aerospace workplace.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual incentive plans.
- Continuous learning and professional development.
- 24‑hour shift: 23 working days plus UK public holidays and a winter break between Christmas and New Year.
- Pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
- Company‑paid BUPA medical plan.
- Short‑term sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks.
- Long‑term sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from week27.
- Life insurance: 6× annual salary.
- 6weeks paternity leave.
- 52weeks maternity leave.
- Learning Together programme to support ongoing personal and career development.
- Access to Boeing’s Well‑Being programmes and incentives.
- Relocation: candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense; relocation assistance is not provided.
Location & Shift
Location: Boeing Sheffield, United Kingdom. Shift: Night Shift (United Kingdom).
Additional Information
This is a locally hired position in the UK. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll. The position does not require security clearance or visa sponsorship.
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