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CNC Maintenance Engineer

Ambitek LimitedUK, UK🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 23 May 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your multi-skilled maintenance expertise on a variety of CNC machinery, contributing directly to operational efficiency and continuous improvement. If you thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment, possess strong diagnostic skills, and enjoy problem-solving, this stable and permanent position with a competitive salary is an excellent next step in your career.

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

The Role: Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (CNC Maintenance)

As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and troubleshooting a wide range of CNC machine tools and production equipment to minimise downtime and support continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Repair and maintain CNC machinery, machining centres, and manual machine tools
  • Fault finding and diagnostics on electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic and software systems
  • Install, service and maintain machine tool equipment and control systems
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
  • Complete full condition appraisals on CNC machinery
  • Identify, source and replace faulty components
  • Test, adjust and commission repaired equipment
  • Assist with machine moves and production layout changes
  • Escalate production-critical breakdowns to minimise downtime
  • Use technical manuals, schematics and OEM documentation to resolve complex issues

Skills & Experience Required:

  • Minimum 4–5 years’ experience in CNC machinery maintenance within a manufacturing or engineering environment
  • Time served engineer – NVQ Level 3 Apprenticeship
  • Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills
  • Strong mechanical maintenance experience
  • Experience working with, Multi-axis CNC lathes, Horizontal and vertical milling machines and Machining centres
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings
  • Experience with Fanuc controls (advantageous)

Working Hours:

  • Monday – Thursday: 6:45am – 3:15pm
  • Friday: 6:45am – 2:15pm
  • Day shift role

Salary:

Competitive salary / hourly rate – dependent on experience.

Why Apply?

  • Stable, long-term permanent opportunity
  • Strong engineering team environment
  • Opportunity to work on advanced CNC and precision engineering equipment
  • Excellent company reputation within the manufacturing sector

How to Apply:

To apply for this Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer position, please submit your CV in Word format

Skills

CNC
Continuous Improvement

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