Maintenance Support Engineer

About the role

As a Reliability Maintenance Engineer, your role is critical in ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of our large machining systems. This role requires a thorough knowledge of electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and control systems as well as experience in developing and implementing preventative maintenance programs. The Reliability maintenance engineer must have the skills to identify problems quickly, use problem-solving skills to develop solutions, and be able to communicate effectively with other departments in the organization. It will require working closely with maintenance and cross-functional teams, including Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to improve day-to-day servicing and troubleshooting while developing future maintenance strategies.

BAE Systems, Inc. is a defense, aerospace, and security company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, with more than 40,000 employees worldwide. We serve, supply, and protect those who protect us. As one of the most geographically diverse international defense companies, we deliver a full range of products and services spanning air, land, maritime, space, and cyber, including advanced electronics, intelligence solutions, and dedicated customer support. Our culture is performance-driven and values-led, built on curiosity, creativity, and collaboration. Purpose isn't a tagline here. It's what drives us. We're developing breakthrough technologies that defend national security and make a lasting impact on our communities and our planet. When you join BAE Systems, you're not just building a career. You're contributing to a mission that truly matters.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams during major machine breakdown events to assist in response efforts.
• Assist site maintenance teams in during custom interrogations of new technologies.
• Improve overall performance by identifying and implementing appropriate improvements to control, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems.
• Use the CMMS to identify and implement equipment-specific maintenance strategies.
• Installation and Commissioning: Assist in new machine installation and commissioning, collaborating with OEMs and BAE Systems site teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Maintenance Planning and Standardization: Develop and implement improved maintenance plans, standardizing processes across the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to optimize equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Technician Training and Certification: Design and deliver an internal maintenance certification programs, providing comprehensive training to ensure technicians are equipped to maintain equipment effectively.
• Troubleshooting and Failure Analysis: Troubleshoot equipment failures, conducting root cause analyses to identify and implement corrective actions, and prevent future failures.
• Manages facility equipment and tooling spare parts inventories to ensure operational readiness.
• Ability to think strategically to plan effective changes in the organization.
• Perform machine alignments and compensations.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years in troubleshooting, diagnosing and repairing electrical, mechanical and pneumatic systems on machine tools or equivalent experience
• A high level of awareness of industrial safety hazards and how to work safely in a manufacturing environment
• Experience leading cross-functional teams
• Project management experience and skills
• Experience with large machine tools and maintenance strategies
• The ability to