Mechanical Engineer
5 days ago
Blackburn
Site-Based CNC Engineer — Mechanical Location: Samlesbury (single large site)Type: Full time, permanentHeadcount: 2 rolesSalary: £42,000 to £45,000 DOEHours: Mon to Thu 08:00 to 18:00, Fri 08:00 to 15:30. Total 45 hours with 7.5 hours/week guaranteed overtimeHolidays:27.5 days plus all UK bank holidays. Holiday pay covers the guaranteed OT ratePension: Company match up to 7%Tools & Equipment: All providedTraining & culture: Strong learning culture with UK and international training. Longstanding on-site contract of 30+ years and a track record of no redundancies. Team expected to grow Role overview Site-based mechanical CNC maintenance across a wide range of OEM machines. Initial focus is servicing and breakdowns. As training is completed, scope expands to recommissioning, retrofits and installations. Salary progression reflects added skills and responsibilities. Key responsibilities • Mechanical breakdown response and planned service on machining centres and lathes, • Precision alignment and geometry checks. Lubrication and guarding maintenance, • Fault diagnosis on spindles, ballscrews, linear guides, bearings, way covers and coolant systems, • Support laser or ballbar checks with the metrology team, • Hands-on experience working on 4-axis CNC machines as a minimum, • Time-served or formally qualified in mechanical maintenance or engineering, • Proven CNC maintenance in a production environment, • Competent with precision measurement, geometry correction and service documentation, • Basic controls awareness to coordinate with electrical colleagues, • Hydraulics and pneumatics troubleshooting experience, • £42k to £45k DOE with structured progression beyond base as training is completed, • 27.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension up to 7% match SER-IN