Location: North West
Salary: £55,000 + Benefits
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

I’m recruiting for an experienced Electrical Machine Tool Maintenance Engineer with strong Siemens Sinumerik 840D experience to join a global OEM machine tool manufacturer in a permanent onsite position at one of their key aerospace customers.

This is a technically demanding role suited to engineers who are confident working on high-end CNC machine tools, taking full ownership of electrical diagnostics, control systems and machine uptime in a precision aerospace environment.

The Role

• You will be working alongside a dedicated teams of engineers responsible for diagnosing and resolving control and drive-related faults on CNC machine tools.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Electrical fault finding on CNC machine tools using Siemens Sinumerik 840D
• Diagnostics on Siemens drives, motors, encoders and feedback systems
• PLC fault finding using Siemens online diagnostics (I/O, safety, interlocks)
• Troubleshooting axis, spindle and positioning errors
• Parameter management, data backups and control system recovery
• Supporting machine commissioning, upgrades and software-related issues
• Working alongside mechanical engineers to resolve complex breakdowns
• Liaising with OEM technical support for advanced fault resolution
• Maintaining detailed fault reports and service documentation

What I’m Looking For

• I’m specifically looking for engineers who have:
• Strong electrical maintenance background on CNC machine tools
• Proven hands-on experience with Siemens Sinumerik 840D (essential)
• Experience fault finding on Siemens servo and spindle drive systems
• Good understanding of CNC safety circuits and PLC-controlled systems
• Ability to interpret electrical schematics and Siemens diagnostics
• Confidence working independently in an onsite, customer-facing role
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing or other high-precision machining environments would be highly beneficial.

What’s On Offer

• £55,000 basic salary + benefits package
• Permanent onsite role with no travel between customer sites
• Exposure to advanced multi-axis aerospace machining centres
• Ongoing OEM and Siemens-specific training
• Long-term stability with clear technical progression

Interested?

If the above opportunity sounds of an interest then please forward an up to date copy of your CV to lgeldart@5axisrecruitment.com or call Lee Geldart on 07526277602