Equipment Maintenance Specialist - Night Shift

Role Overview

The Equipment Reliability function at Boeing Sheffield, a Boeing Fabrication site within Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA), is seeking an experienced Equipment Maintenance Specialist. This role is crucial for ensuring our high-tech CNC machines and various other production and quality assets are maintained and repaired, keeping them production-ready.

Position Responsibilities

• Preventative Maintenance: Execute 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 a production-ready condition.
• Machine Alignments: Install, adjust, and commission new or modified equipment, performing alignment, calibration, and safety checks.
• Business Improvements: Support breakdown and root cause investigations, implement corrective actions, and document findings to prevent recurrence.
• Stock Management: Take responsibility 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: Collaborate with production, engineering, and quality teams to support continuous improvement and reliability projects.

Basic Qualifications

• Multi-skilled experience with an electrical bias.
• Demonstrable mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic fault-finding experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and PLC/HMI documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Level 3 apprenticeship in Electrical, Mechanical, or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 5 years of post-apprenticeship experience in a maintenance role.
• HNC qualification in engineering.
• Experience with FANUC and Siemens operating systems.
• Experience in fault finding/programming PLCs and HMIs.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification.
• Experience working in an AS9100 aerospace workplace.

Shift and Location

This position operates on a Night Shift (United Kingdom).

Benefits and Additional Information

Becoming a Boeing Employee comes with a comprehensive benefits package designed for your physical, emotional, financial, and social well-being. Benefits include competitive salary and incentive plans, continuous learning opportunities, and a diverse and inclusive culture. You will receive 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break, a Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution, Company paid BUPA Medical Plan, and generous sickness and leave policies including Short Term Sickness (100% pay for first 26 weeks), Long Term Sickness (66.67% of annual salary from 27th week), 6x annual salary life insurance, 6 weeks Paternity leave, and 52 weeks Maternity leave. A Learning Together Programme and access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs are also provided.

Relocation assistance is not provided; 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, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and local law.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Applications will be accepted until Aug. 02, 2026.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities. Accommodations may be provided during the recruitment process upon request.