CNC Miller

Aeropeople Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK aerospace manufacturing group is seeking a CNC Miller to join their team in Bristol. The role entails setting up and operating CNC machines while ensuring high-quality production standards are met. Candidates should have experience in CNC machining, preferably in the aerospace industry. This permanent position offers a negotiable salary and attractive benefits including a pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

Hourly pay rate – negotiable

Overtime paid at time and a half

Company pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee referral programme

Healthcare cash plan and life assurance

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Experience in setting and operating CNC machines.
• Good knowledge of engineering drawings.
• Previous aerospace experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate 3/4/5 axis CNC milling machines.
• Produce high complexity components from a range of materials.
• Attend SQDCP meetings and ensure quality standards.

Skills

Operating CNC milling machines

Producing high complexity components

Adhering to quality standards

Understanding of manufacturing techniques

Using inspection equipment

Tools

Heidenhain controls

Fanuc controls

Job description

Job Title: CNC Miller

Salary: Negotiable

Location: Bristol

An opportunity is now available to join a private, family‑owned UK aerospace manufacturing group. Our client is looking to hire a CNC Miller to be based at their site in Bristol. This is a permanent position working 37 hours per week with an early finish on Fridays.

Established more than 80 years ago they have since merged with a second company to create a leading supplier of complex, machined components and assemblies for the aerospace industry. They have specialist capabilities including thread rolling, heat treatment and NDT with customers in civil, defence, production and aftermarket sectors.

As a CNC Miller your role involves the setup, operation, and maintenance of CNC machines. Your expertise in machine setup and precision machining will ensure the production of high‑quality parts that meet strict industry standards and specifications. You will work closely with engineers and other manufacturing personnel to achieve efficient and accurate machining operations.

Hours of work are Monday–Thursday: 7.30am–4pm and Fridays: 7.30am–12.30pm.

There is also the opportunity to work a double day shift should you wish to but this is not mandatory.

Main Responsibilities

• Setting and operating 3/4/5 axis CNC milling machines using Heidenhain controls
• Producing high complexity components from a range of materials
• Adhering to quality standards
• Involvement and attendance at SQDCP meetings in assigned area/s
• Ensuring performance of part production to planned set and run times and quality requirements
• Communicating Not Right First Time (NRFT) within assigned areas
• Recording and assisting the Manufacturing Group Leader in improving the 5S organisation of the assigned team areas and personal responsibility of machines being operated
• Responsible for attending and participating in progress meetings as required
• Responsible for ensuring correct materials, route cards and drawings are used to produce components
• Setting up tools, offsets etc ready for your own operation to commence and assist operators where appropriate
• Ensuring delivery schedule adherence of parts to system/route card dates
• Responsible for ensuring work is completed on time in full to process routing/system date requirements

Benefits

• Hourly pay rate – negotiable
• Overtime (when available) paid at time and a half
• Company pension scheme (salary sacrifice available)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee referral programme
• Healthcare cash plan and life assurance after 1 year’s service
• Enhanced family‑friendly benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme

About You

• Setting and operating CNC lathes using Fanuc controls and / or
• Setting and operating 3/4/5 axis CNC milling machines using Heidenhain controls
• Producing high complexity components from a range of materials
• Adhering to quality standards
• Good working knowledge of manufacturing techniques and engineering drawings
• Previous aerospace experience (desirable)
• Good working knowledge of component dimensions using various inspection equipment – including but not limited to micrometers, verniers and plug gauges.
• Ability to produce components to drawing tolerance and specifications, efficiently and accurately as required by internal and external customer specification
• DBS check will be required

About Aeropeople

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Aeropeople’s expertise and experience is entrenched in the aerospace, aviation, engineering, motorsport, automotive and defence industries. We have the insight and know‑how at both a local and international level to help bring people and businesses together, saving time and energy. Our capability is validated through our Engineering Services division encompassing aircraft line maintenance services and Continuing Airworthiness Maintenance Organisation (CAMO), combined with our Aviation Training division offering technical training aircraft courses.

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