Job Summary
As a Maintenance Engineer at GKN Filton site, you will support operational excellence by maintaining and diagnosing faults on machine tools and plant, including CNC machines, CNC lathes, gear cutters, robots, swarf conveyors and related systems. You will work night shifts (7pm‑7am) on a 17‑week rota: 17 weeks Wednesday‑Friday & every other Saturday, or 17 weeks Sunday‑Tuesday & every other Saturday.
The night shift offers a 38% shift allowance for the first 35 hours and 58% for any additional paid hours.
How You'll Contribute
Maintain and diagnose faults on:
- Machine tool axes: linear guides/rails, motors, gearboxes, lead screws, bearings
- Machine guarding (internal & external)
- Hydraulic & pneumatic systems: counterbalance circuits, clamping, motors, rams, cylinders
- Fluid systems: checking and topping up oils, fault finding & diagnostics on complex machines and plant, including rails and gearboxes
Machine alignments by:
- Checking and correcting machine alignments with clocking bars, datum holes, slip gauges, laser alignments and ball‑bar tests
- Adjusting parameters in CNC control and testing with machine cuts and cycles
Plant maintenance:
- Maintaining CNC milling machines, CNC lathes, gear cutters, jig borers, robots, swarf conveyors, coolant systems and related equipment
Electrical tasks:
- Knowledge of machine‑tool electrical systems
- Understanding machine parameters and diagnostics
- Running calibration programmes
- Disconnecting pumps & motors; resetting trip fuses
What You'll Bring
Essential:
- Background in maintaining 4/5 axis CNC milling machines
- Experience in cross‑functional team work
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings
Desirable:
- Similar maintenance lead role experience
- Night shift experience
- IOSH/NEBOSH qualifications
- Leadership skills
What We'll Offer
Competitive salary of £40,000 plus 38‑58% shift allowance (total £55,000).
- Pension scheme – match up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis
- Life assurance 8× salary
- 175 hours annual leave plus bank holidays
- Income protection
- Shopping discounts
- Cycle To Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
- Opportunity to upskill and progress within a global business
We are a diverse, inclusive workplace
Everyone is welcome to apply. We strive for diversity, inclusion and belonging, living our five powerful principles to create a culture where everyone feels welcome. We provide an accessible recruitment process and reasonable adjustments at any stage.
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As a Maintenance Engineer at GKN Filton site, you will support operational excellence by maintaining and diagnosing faults on machine tools and plant, including CNC machines, CNC lathes, gear cutters, robots, swarf conveyors and related systems. You will work night shifts (7pm‑7am) on a 17‑week rota: 17 weeks Wednesday‑Friday & every other Saturday, or 17 weeks Sunday‑Tuesday & every other Saturday.
The night shift offers a 38% shift allowance for the first 35 hours and 58% for any additional paid hours.
How You’ll Contribute
Maintain and diagnose faults on:
- Machine tool axes: linear guides/rails, motors, gearboxes, lead screws, bearings
- Machine guarding (internal & external)
- Hydraulic & pneumatic systems: counterbalance circuits, clamping, motors, rams, cylinders
- Fluid systems: checking and topping up oils, fault finding & diagnostics on complex machines and plant, including rails and gearboxes
Machine alignments by:
- Checking and correcting machine alignments with clocking bars, datum holes, slip gauges, laser alignments and ball‑bar tests
- Adjusting parameters in CNC control and testing with machine cuts and cycles
Plant maintenance:
- Maintaining CNC milling machines, CNC lathes, gear cutters, jig borers, robots, swarf conveyors, coolant systems and related equipment
Electrical tasks:
- Knowledge of machine‑tool electrical systems
- Understanding machine parameters and diagnostics
- Running calibration programmes
- Disconnecting pumps & motors; resetting trip fuses
What You’ll Bring
Essential:
- Background in maintaining 4/5 axis CNC milling machines
- Experience in cross‑functional team work
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings
Desirable:
- Similar maintenance lead role experience
- Night shift experience
- IOSH/NEBOSH qualifications
- Leadership skills
What We’ll Offer
Competitive salary of £40,000 plus 38‑58% shift allowance (total £55,000).
- Pension scheme – match up to 8% on a 1:1.5 basis
- Life assurance 8× salary
- 175 hours annual leave plus bank holidays
- Income protection
- Shopping discounts
- Cycle To Work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
- Opportunity to upskill and progress within a global business
We are a diverse, inclusive workplace
Everyone is welcome to apply. We strive for diversity, inclusion and belonging, living our five powerful principles to create a culture where everyone feels welcome. We provide an accessible recruitment process and reasonable adjustments at any stage.
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