Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers

We are looking for Maintenance Engineers to join our highly skilled engineering team. While experience with CNC machine tools would be advantageous, we are equally interested in engineers with strong maintenance, fault-finding and problem-solving skills gained across a broad range of industrial environments.

• →Maintaining, servicing and repairing machine tools and associated manufacturing equipment
• →Diagnosing and resolving faults across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and control systems
• →Carrying out planned preventative maintenance activities to maximise equipment reliability, availability and performance
• →Responding to equipment breakdowns and safely restoring operational capability in a timely manner
• →Supporting machine installations, commissioning activities, modifications and engineering improvement projects
• →Analysing equipment performance and contributing to reliability, efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
• →Collaborating with production, engineering and project teams to deliver operational excellence
• →Ensuring all activities are completed in accordance with health, safety, quality and environmental requirements

• Engineering apprenticeship, NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent practical engineering experience
• Experience in a maintenance engineering role within an industrial, manufacturing, production, facilities, utilities or engineering environment
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Experience working on electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and/or automated equipment
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, manuals and engineering documentation

• Experience maintaining CNC machine tools or complex manufacturing equipment
• Knowledge of Siemens, Fanuc, Heidenhain or similar control systems
• PLC fault-finding and diagnostic experience
• Experience working with servo drives, motors and automation systems
• Machine installation, commissioning, calibration or precision alignment experience
• Knowledge of Asset Management Systems
• Understanding of reliability-centred maintenance, condition-based monitoring and continuous improvement methodologies

Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application.

• We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes.
• You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. 
• We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process.
• Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process.

Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions.

Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.