Maintenance Technician in Leeds

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

We’re seeking a skilled CNC Maintenance Technician with 5 years plus experience to maintain, fault find and repair CNC machines in a regulated medical device production environment. The ideal candidate has hands-on CNC repair experience, strong mechanical and electrical fault finding skills, and follows GMP / ISO quality practices.

You will be responsible for:

• Perform preventive maintenance, calibration, and repairs on CNC mills, lathes, medical cleaning and sterilisation equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and CNC-control issues; perform root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Update and maintain maintenance logs, calibration records, and spare-parts inventory in accordance with quality systems.
• Support machine setup, program loading, and post-processor changes in collaboration with production and programming teams.
• Commission new equipment and participate in equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) activities as required by medical device regulations.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives to increase equipment uptime and process yield.
• Safely handle tools and test instruments; follow lockout/tagout and safety procedures.
• Provide on-call support as needed (if role requires).

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years hands-on CNC maintenance/repair experience in a production environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude: bearings, spindles, ball screws, linear guides, gearboxes.
• Electrical and controls skills: servo drives, PLCs, wiring, sensors, and basic ladder logic understanding.
• Experience with CNC controls (e.g., Fanuc, Siemens, or similar).
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, schematics, and electrical diagrams.
• Comfortable using diagnostic tools: multimeter, alignment tools.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a cross-functional team.
• Willingness to work in a regulated environment and follow GMP/ISO procedures.

Desired Skills

• Prior experience in medical device manufacturing or other highly regulated industries.
• Formal training or certification in CNC maintenance, PLC programming, or industrial hydraulics/pneumatics.
• Experience with preventive maintenance systems and CMMS tools.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits (healthcare, retirement, annual leave).
• Training and certification opportunities.
• Work on high-impact medical products with a strong safety and quality culture.
• Collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement.

At Johnson & Johnson, we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear, fair, and respectful of your time.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Application review: We’ll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.
• Getting to know you: If there’s a good match, you’ll be invited to a short call with one of our recruitment team to understand more about you and answer any questions that you might have.
• Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard and processes can evolve; our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.
• Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these. Finally, at the end of the process, we’ll invite you to share feedback in a short survey — your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates.

Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. We’re excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process!