Engineering Technician

Job Function

Supply Chain Manufacturing – Production Equipment Repair & Maintenance

Location

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled CNC Maintenance Technician with more than five years of experience to maintain, fault‑find and repair CNC machines in a regulated medical device production environment. The ideal candidate has hands‑on CNC repair experience, strong mechanical and electrical fault‑finding skills, and follows GMP/ISO quality practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance, calibration and repairs on CNC mills, lathes, medical cleaning and sterilisation equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and CNC‑control issues; perform root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Update and maintain maintenance logs, calibration records and spare‑parts inventory in accordance with quality systems.
• Support machine setup, program loading and post‑processor changes in collaboration with production and programming teams.
• Commission new equipment and participate in equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) activities as required by medical device regulations.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to increase equipment uptime and process yield.
• Safely handle tools and test instruments; follow lockout/tagout and safety procedures.
• Provide on‑call support as needed.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands‑on CNC maintenance/repair experience in a production environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude – bearings, spindles, ball screws, linear guides, gearboxes.
• Electrical and controls skills – servo drives, PLCs, wiring, sensors and basic ladder logic.
• Experience with CNC controls such as Fanuc, Siemens or similar.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, schematics and electrical diagrams.
• Comfortable using diagnostic tools such as multimeter and alignment tools.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a cross‑functional team.
• Willingness to work in a regulated environment and follow GMP/ISO procedures.

Desired Skills

• Prior experience in medical device manufacturing or other highly regulated industries.
• Formal training or certification in CNC maintenance, PLC programming or industrial hydraulics/pneumatics.
• Experience with preventive maintenance systems and CMMS tools.

Benefits

• Company‑funded private healthcare (BUPA).
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Preventative health assessments.
• Global Wellbeing Reimbursement programme.
• Discounted gym memberships.
• Performance‑related incentives and global recognition programmes.
• Opportunity to participate in community initiatives.

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