CNC Maintenance Engineer

CNC / Maintenance Service EngineerLocation: Greater ManchesterSalary: £44,000+THE ROLEWe are recruiting on behalf of a highly advanced precision engineering business looking to appoint an experienced CNC / Maintenance Service Engineer to join their in-house engineering team.This opportunity has arisen due to a long-serving Maintenance Engineer approaching retirement. The business is looking to recruit ahead of time to allow a structured handover and knowledge transfer period, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to work closely alongside an experienced engineer and gain valuable machine-specific knowledge.The site operates highly technical 5-axis CNC machinery, requiring a strong mechanically biased engineer with excellent fault-finding and diagnostic capability across mechanical, electrical and PLC-controlled systems.This is a technically challenging role suited to an engineer who genuinely enjoys solving complex engineering problems rather than simply replacing components.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES- Carry out planned preventative maintenance across advanced 5-axis CNC machinery- Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical and control system faults- Support machine reliability, uptime and continuous improvement activities- Fault find across PLC systems, electrical controls, drives, motors and machine electronics- Carry out machine inspections, servicing and corrective maintenance- Work closely with production and engineering teams to minimise downtime- Support machine ..... full job details .....