Jig/Fixture Maintenance and automation Engineer
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £30.92 to £41.38 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 September 2025 |
| Location: | Filton, Gloucestershire, BS34 7PA |
| Company: | Carbon60 |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | BBBH167046_1756471386 |
Summary
Carbon60 is seeking a talented Jig/Fixture Maintenance and Automation Engineer to join their dynamic client based in Filton. As the Jig/Fixture Maintenance and Automation Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the company's production processes.
This is a contract role with both PAYE and Umbrella rates available.
Key Responsibilities of the Jig/Fixture Maintenance and Automation Engineer:
- Participate in workshops to assess, improve, and set up assembly tooling
- Evaluate and repair damaged tooling, and set up new tooling before use
- Provide timely intervention in cases of tooling failure or production issues
- Devise and implement the manufacturing and assembly tooling's periodic maintenance and inspection
- Attend, liaise, and act upon Practical Problem Solving issues with any bespoke tooling
- Support the validation and optimization of NC Programs
- Develop, test, and integrate NC Programs in the distribution system or on the machine
- Participate in the demonstration testing and analysis with Work Preparation, Quality, and Production
- Provide diagnostic feedback to the supervisor/maintenance engineers
- Support the creation of Technical Specifications for maintenance topics
- Participate proactively in Total Preventative Maintenance meetings
The Ideal Jig/Fixture Maintenance and Automation Engineer:
- Possesses HNC or over 10 years of experience in Jig and Tool Design/Engineering/Production Maintenance
- Demonstrates practical skills and the ability to repair and maintain production bespoke tooling
- Has essential NC programming knowledge and awareness of tooling maintenance requirements
- Proficient in using CATIA V5 and familiar with Fanuc/Siemens NC systems
- Able to prepare tooling specifications and maintenance plans
- Experienced in dimensional metrology systems (CMM, Laser Tracker, Photogrammetry, Faro Arm, etc.)
- Skilled in Practical Problem Solving (PPS) and PFMEA knowledge
- Comfortable working in a team as well as independently
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
If you are interested please apply with your updated CV and one of our consultants will be in touch.
Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.