Position: Maintenance Engineer (Rotating Days)
Location: Eynsham, Oxford-UK

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

At Siemens Healthineers, you’ll be part of an inspiring and caring environment where people are supported to grow, encouraged to think differently, and trusted to make a real impact. We celebrate diversity and individuality, and we create the space for you to develop both professionally and personally — while doing work that genuinely matters.

Our Magnet Technology business is the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of superconducting magnets for MRI systems. Over a third of MRI scanners installed globally rely on magnets produced at our Eynsham facility. With an award‑winning engineering and manufacturing heritage, this is a place where technical excellence, teamwork and continuous improvement come together.

We’re now looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to help keep our manufacturing equipment running efficiently, safely and reliably in a 24/7 operation. This role works on a rotating day shift (6am–2pm and 2pm–10:30pm, Monday to Friday) and is initially based in Eynsham, with opportunities to support our Bicester site as we prepare for launch in early 2027.  Please note, this role will not automatically transition to Bicester at launch as it's supporting our Eynsham facility.

Your Role:

This is a hands‑on, varied maintenance role where your expertise will directly support production, quality and safety. You’ll work across a broad range of mechanical and electrical systems, combining reactive fault‑finding with planned and preventative maintenance. You’ll also have the opportunity to influence how we improve equipment reliability by contributing to root cause analysis and continuous improvement activity.

You’ll be trusted to take ownership, supported by experienced colleagues, and encouraged to share ideas that make a real difference.

What you'll be doing: 

• Responding quickly and effectively to equipment and facility failures to restore safe operation
• Taking responsibility for equipment start‑up and shut‑down, ensuring process parameters are met
• Monitoring facility systems and recording performance data for analysis and traceability
• Delivering planned maintenance activities and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) initiatives
• Updating the maintenance management system accurately after completed work
• Carrying out routine checks and condition monitoring such as vibration analysis, weld parameter checks, fluid levels and vacuum inspections
• Working safely at all times, following established procedures and contributing to a strong safety culture
• Managing local spare parts to ensure availability and cost‑effective stock levels
• Using structured problem‑solving techniques to resolve equipment issues and prevent recurrence
• Supporting simple PLC modifications, tooling improvements or mechanical design solutions
• Analysing trends in equipment data and recommending practical improvements
• Providing advanced technical support and collaborating with others when complex issues arise

 
What skills and experience you'll bring:

• A recognised engineering apprenticeship, NVQ, BTEC or equivalent qualification
• Strong experience as a multi‑skilled maintenance engineer in an industrial or manufacturing environment
• A balanced background in both mechanical and electrical maintenance
• A calm, methodical approach to fault‑finding and root cause analysis
• The ability to plan and implement safe, effective and efficient repair solutions
• A clear commitment to health and safety, including producing risk assessments and method statements
• Confidence working independently, alongside the ability to collaborate and share knowledge

What's on offer:

• Competitive base salary
• 26 days’ annual leave, with the option to buy up to 10 additional days or sell up to 5
• Up to 10% employer‑matched pension contribution
• BUPA private medical cover
• Bonus and Share Save scheme
• Flexible benefits including options such as EV cars, dental cover and additional insurance
• Free‑to‑use on‑site gym
• Study aid programme to support further development
• Corporate Social Responsibility opportunities, including 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program

Who we are: 

We are a team of more than 71,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision-making and treatment pathways. 

How we work:

When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

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