Maintenance and Test Engineer / Technician

About the job

Job Title: Maintenance and Test Engineer  

Location: Manchester  

Salary: £32,000 - £34,000 D.O.E 

Job type: Full time

Ability to achieve UK security clearance essential. Please note this means you must be resident of the UK for a minimum of 5 years.

Do you have maintenance and testing experience as an engineer ideally looking to be part of a successful, niche, but industry leading organisation? Then we want to hear from you!

EDM design, manufacture and install specialist mechanical applications to a diverse client base. On offer is an opportunity to work for a company that have an excellent reputation in their industry and a state-of-the-art facility to enable them to deliver on bespoke projects for a range of clients.

The Role

Based in Manchester we are currently recruiting for a Maintenance and Test Engineer on a permanent basis. We have a wide variety of prestigious clients on some of the most exciting Military and Civil aviation training engineering projects around the world. The Maintenance and Test Engineer provides world class support to our customer base both on and off site, including our new cabin crew training academy, ensuring that breakdowns and repairs are carried out quickly and effectively minimising customer downtime. 

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Carry out planned mechanical maintenance and servicing of our simulators, working to a predetermined service schedule and procedure, including, testing, inspection, lubrication, adjustment etc and creating a post service report.
•  Carry out reactive maintenance, travelling to customer sites, diagnosing and repairing defects as required to restore functionality as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• System functional testing, fault diagnosis and repair of new build simulators, primarily PLC controlled and including servo drives and motors, leading to successful factory acceptance testing by the QA department.
• Support of EDM on site training academy, providing immediate response to rectify any breakdowns assuring minimum equipment downtime.
• Diagnosis and repair of a wide range of EDM equipment both civil and military.
• Post service/ repair report preparation recording any issues found and actions taken, using Microsoft word.

Key Requirements:

• Excellent level of electrical ability with experience of PLC and servo control systems.
• Experience with electro-mechanical control systems.
• Proven track record of testing, diagnostics and repair in electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Ability to carry out installations in low and extra low voltage environments to current regulations.
• High level of mechanical strip / build ability.
• Ability to read electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Previous experience in a customer facing role.
• Willing to go the extra mile for customer satisfaction.
• Flexible can-do attitude with an ability to think outside the box.
• Willingness to undertake worldwide travel when required.
• Ability to achieve UK security clearance essential. 

Benefits: 

• Supportive and enjoyable working environment
• Continuous Training and development
• Company Pension
• 25 days holiday + public holidays
• Life Insurance following 12 months service

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; engineer, test engineer, technician, maintenance technician, test technician,  Multi-Trader, Multi-Skilled Trader, Maintenance Engineer, Building Fabric Technician, Electrician or Gas engineer may also be considered for this role.