CNC Process Technician – Precision Aerospace

HQW Aerospace UK Ltd; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Professional development

Subsidised canteen

Discounts platform

Free parking

Job summary

HQW Aerospace UK Ltd in Plymouth (PL6 7LH) is seeking a Process Technician to join our high-precision CNC turning and milling shopfloor. This hands-on role requires an engineering mindset and a passion for solving technical challenges at the machine level.

You will build on an apprenticeship or practical engineering background, support daily production, diagnose issues, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering to improve processes.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or hands-on engineering background required.
• Experience with mill turning and 5-axis machining preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot using engineering principles.
• Fast-paced, hands-on production environment experience.

Responsibilities

• Support daily CNC turning and milling cells to ensure machine performance and product quality.
• Diagnose and resolve shopfloor issues using engineering fundamentals and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering, maintenance and production teams to implement process improvements.
• Assist in tooling selection, setup and maintenance to ensure efficient operations.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, quality and safety.
• Contribute to development of process control methods and standard work instructions.
• Mentor apprentices and new technicians.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hands-on engineering

Problem solving

Mill turning

5-axis machining

Tools

Swiss-style lathe

Job description

HQW Aerospace UK Ltd in Plymouth (PL6 7LH) is seeking a Process Technician to join our high-precision CNC turning and milling shopfloor. This hands-on role requires an engineering mindset and a passion for solving technical challenges at the machine level.

You will build on an apprenticeship or practical engineering background, support daily production, diagnose issues, and collaborate with maintenance and engineering to improve processes.