Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical

Posting date:	24 November 2025
Salary:	£35,000 per year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	24 December 2025
Location:	LE4 1DS
Remote working:	On-site only
Company:	Ambitions Personnel
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	FMCGLEK-155001

Summary

Days Maintenance Engineer – Mechanical (CNC Specialist)

Role Overview:
We’re looking for a hands on Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with solid experience working on CNC machinery. You’ll take ownership of keeping the precision engineering equipment running at peak performance, tackling breakdowns, refurbishments, and preventative maintenance with a cool head and strong technical know how.

Working:

Monday to Thursday 0600 - 1400
Friday 0600 - 1130

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide mechanical maintenance and repair to a range of CNC and specialist production machinery.

  
  

• Carry out mechanical repairs on gearboxes, bearings, shafts, drive chains, pumps, and tanks.

  
  

• Diagnose and fix faults quickly and efficiently to minimise downtime.

  
  

• Lead or assist in major refurbishments and overhauls of plant and machinery.

  
  

• Perform PLC fault finding and interrogation (Fanuc and Siemens).

  
  

• Conduct planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities across multiple sites.

  
  

• Ensure all work complies with health, safety, and legal requirements.

  
  

• Be flexible to support maintenance needs across all Leicester sites.

  
  

  Essential Experience & Qualifications:

  • HNC (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering.

    
    

  • Hands on CNC machine maintenance and fault-finding experience

    
    

  • Strong working knowledge of Fanuc and Siemens controls.

    
    

    Give me a call on 07810 022392 / 01636 611320…… happy to take calls after 5pm or What’s app me and I’ll call you back!

    Email me at jo.botton@ambitionspersonnel.com.

    LinkedIn Jo Botton – drop me a message if that's easier.

    Don't worry about having an up to date CV, we can sort that out later.