Maintenance Engineer - 5‑Axis CNC Specialist

Blackburn | Up to £55,000 + Exceptional Benefits

Join a growing industry, work with cutting‑edge machinery, and enjoy a role where your expertise truly makes an impact.

Why You'll Love This Role

As part of a high‑performing engineering team, you'll be hands‑on with advanced 5‑axis machine tools, tackling technical challenges that keep your skills sharp and your workday varied. Plus, you'll benefit from a package that genuinely rewards your contribution:

✅ Annual company bonus
✅ Matched contributory pension (up to 7%)
✅ Excellent overtime availability
✅ 27 days holiday + bank holidays
✅ Company mobile phone + laptop
✅ Life assurance
✅ Long‑term job security in a booming sector

The Role

We're looking for a site‑based Maintenance Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working with precision machinery. You'll be responsible for keeping high‑value CNC equipment running at peak performance by carrying out:

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering all planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks.
• Installing, servicing, and repairing 5‑axis machine tools.
• Fault‑finding and diagnosing issues on CNC milling machines, delivering effective corrective solutions.
• Interrogating PLC programs using Siemens S7.
• Working autonomously while communicating effectively with the wider team.

This is a role where you'll own your work, take pride in solving problems, and be trusted to apply your engineering judgement.

About You

We'd love to speak with you if you are:

• A time‑served engineer or hold relevant engineering qualifications.
• Confident and experienced in troubleshooting 5‑axis CNC milling machines independently.
• Skilled in both verbal and written communication.
• Familiar with Siemens 840D CNC control systems.

If you're driven, technically curious, and want a role where your expertise matters-this is a fantastic opportunity.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.