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Maintenance Engineer - Aerospace

Role Purpose
Ensure reliable operation of CNC machines, plant equipment, and shop floor facilities through preventive maintenance, timely breakdown resolution, and safe maintenance practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, predictive, and breakdown maintenance of CNC/VMC machines and conventional equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults, including CNC alarms, lubrication failures, and coolant system issues.
• Inspect and maintain spindles, tool changers, machine lubrication systems, hydraulic units, pneumatic circuits, and chip conveyors.
• Coordinate with machine manufacturers and service agencies for specialised repairs, servicing, and machine accuracy checks.
• Maintain compressors, air dryers, stabilisers, pumps, and associated utility systems.
• Attend to shop floor maintenance, including lighting, electrical panels, air lines, water lines, and facility repairs.
• Prepare maintenance schedules and maintain machine history cards, breakdown reports, checklists, and spare parts records.
• Maintain critical spare parts availability and raise purchase requests to minimise downtime.
• Guide operators on daily machine checks and autonomous maintenance.
• Follow isolation and lockout/tagout procedures, electrical safety, and FOD controls during maintenance.
• Coordinate with Production and Quality before releasing repaired machines; support verification of machine performance and affected product quality.
• Support audits through complete maintenance records and timely closure of observations.

Qualifications and Skills

• Diploma/B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• 23 years of hands-on maintenance experience in the aerospace industry.
• Practical experience in CNC/VMC maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Ability to read electrical wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and hydraulic/pneumatic schematics.
• Familiarity with CNC controllers such as Fanuc, Siemens, or Mitsubishi.
• Awareness of AS9100 maintenance documentation and aerospace shop floor practices.
• Willingness to work in shifts and attend urgent breakdowns.

Key Performance Indicators

• Machine availability and reduction in breakdown downtime.
• On-time preventive maintenance completion.
• Reduction in repeat failures and repair time.
• Critical spare parts availability.
• Maintenance record accuracy and closure of safety observations.