Maintenance Engineer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 26 November 2024
LOCATION
Filton
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£55,000 / year
CATEGORY
Aviation/Engineering
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SKILLS

Maintaining 4/5 axis CNC milling machines Cross functional team working Understanding engineering drawings Electrical appreciation for machine tools Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems Ability to diagnose faults on machine tools/plant Experience in maintenance lead role (desirable) Leadership skills (desirable)

FULL DESCRIPTION

Job Description

It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.

About the Role

At our GKN Filton site, we specialise in the design and manufacture of large complex structural wing assemblies, detailed metallic components and wing systems for a combination of both civil and military aircraft.

Our new Maintenance Engineer will join a small & friendly team working effectively and efficiently on breakdown and repairs. The team handle the planned scheduled maintenance and all associated tasks on both conventional and CNC machine tools and plant. This is a permanent role.

Shift Details

  • 17 weeks of Wednesday - Friday & every other Saturday
  • 17 weeks of Sunday - Tuesday & every other Saturday
  • (3 on - 4 off, 4 on - 3 off)

The night shift has an additional 38% shift allowance for the first 35 hours, and 58% for anything extra paid in addition to the basic salary.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will maintain and diagnose faults on:

  • Machine tool/plant including:
  • Machine alignments by:
  • Plant:
  • You will also have some electrical appreciation, including:

Requirements

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

  • Essential:
  • Desirable:

Benefits

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

  • Competitive salary of circa £40,000 (Dependent on experience) + 38% - 58% shift allowance (Total salary circa £55,000)
  • Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
  • Life Assurance 8 x salary
  • 185 hours annual leave + bank holidays
  • Income protection
  • Shopping discounts
  • Cycle To Work Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
  • A collaborative, dynamic working environment with significant opportunity to upskill
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