Equipment Maintenance Specialist (Equipment Maintenance)
Company:
Boeing United Kingdom Limited
Role Overview
The Equipment Reliability function at Boeing Sheffield, a Boeing Fabrication site that is part of Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), are looking to hire an experienced Equipment Maintenance Specialist.
As an Equipment Maintenance Specialist, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the machines are ready for production. You will work as part of a team that is responsible for maintaining and repairing our high-tech CNC machines and various other production and quality assets.
Role Responsibilities
The successful candidate will perform the following duties:
1. Preventative maintenance tasks: Perform planned preventative maintenance, condition-based inspections and corrective repairs on CNC machines and ancillary production equipment.
2. Machine Breakdowns: Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults; troubleshoot and restore equipment to production-ready condition.
3. Machine Alignments: Install, adjust and commission new or modified equipment, including alignment, calibration and safety checks.
4. Business improvements: Support breakdown and root cause investigations, implement corrective actions and document findings to prevent recurrence.
5. Stock management: All engineers are responsible for managing critical spares and inventory, including stock monitoring, replenishment, and recordkeeping.
6. Training: Provide on-the-job guidance to less experienced technicians on safe operation and basic troubleshooting.
7. Equipment reliability: Work collaboratively with production, engineering and quality teams to support continuous improvement and reliability projects.
Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Experience
8. Minimum of Level 3 apprenticeship in Electrical Engineering or similar.
9. Minimum of 5+ years’ experience working in a maintenance job role.
10. Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
11. Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels.
Desirable Qualifications Skills and Experience
12. HNC qualification in engineering.
13. Experience with FANUC operating systems.
14. Experience with Siemens operating systems
15. Experience in fault finding/programing PLCs and HMIs
16. IOSH Managing Safely.
17. Experience working in an AS9100 aerospace workplace.
Typical Education/Experience
18. Level 3 apprenticeship in Electronical Engineering or similar.
19. 5 years’ experience in a maintenance role, not including apprenticeship.
Becoming a Boeing Employee
The Boeing benefits package goes above and beyond, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:
20. Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
21. Continuous learning - you’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
22. Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
23. Diverse and inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
24. 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
25. Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
26. Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
27. Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
28. Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
29. 6x annual salary life insurance
30. 6 weeks Paternity leave
31. 52 Weeks Maternity leave
32. Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
33. Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives
Work Authorisation
This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants.
Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area, or relocate at their own expense.
Language Requirements:
Not Applicable
Education:
Not Applicable
Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Security Clearance:
This position does not require a Security Clearance.
Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift:
Shift Worker (United Kingdom)