Equipment Maintenance Specialist - Night Shift

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 (Night Shift), 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.  

 

Position Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will perform the following duties:

• Preventative maintenance tasks: Perform planned preventative maintenance, condition-based inspections and corrective repairs on CNC machines and ancillary production equipment.

• Machine Breakdowns: Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults; troubleshoot and restore equipment to production-ready condition.

• Machine Alignments: Install, adjust and commission new or modified equipment, including alignment, calibration and safety checks.

• Business improvements: Support breakdown and root cause investigations, implement corrective actions and document findings to prevent recurrence.

• Stock management: All engineers are responsible for managing critical spares and inventory, including stock monitoring, replenishment, and recordkeeping.

• Training: Provide on-the-job guidance to less experienced technicians on safe operation and basic troubleshooting.

• Equipment reliability: Work collaboratively with production, engineering and quality teams to support continuous improvement and reliability projects.

 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Multi-skilled experience required with an electrical bias and demonstrable mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic fault-finding experience.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics and PLC/HMI documentation.

 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Level 3 apprenticeship in Electrical, Mechanical or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent).

• Minimum of 5+ years’ post-apprenticeship experience working in a maintenance job role, not including apprenticeship.

• HNC qualification in engineering.

• Experience with FANUC operating systems.

• Experience with Siemens operating systems

• Experience in fault finding/programming PLCs and HMIs

• IOSH Managing Safely.

• Experience working in an AS9100 aerospace workplace.

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:

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans

• Continuous learning - you’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next

• Success as defined by you - we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way

• Diverse and inclusive culture - you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs

• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year

• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution

• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan

• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks

• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week

• 6x annual salary life insurance

• 6 weeks Paternity leave

• 52 Weeks Maternity leave

• Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development

• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK.

Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll and will commensurate with experience and qualifications and in accordance with local law.

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:

Night Shift (United Kingdom)