Machining Planning Engineer

Proactive Staff; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace sector is seeking a Fabrication Planning Engineer to enhance their team. The ideal candidate will have strong problem-solving skills, a deep understanding of technical drawings, and experience in CNC machining and fabrication. This role focuses on planning and ensuring production readiness, while maintaining communication with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills within an engineering environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience in CNC machine shop or fabrication environment.

Responsibilities

• Review and contract-check all incoming orders in the MRP system.
• Assess production notes and drawings for feasibility.
• Communicate with customers regarding unmet requirements.

Skills

Problem-solving

Understanding of engineering drawings

Communication skills

CNC machining experience

Fabrication experience

Aerospace industry knowledge

Education

Apprentice trained or higher qualification

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Fabrication Planning Engineer to join our team. This role does not involve staff management, as a dedicated supervisor is already in place. The ideal candidate will possess excellent problem-solving abilities within an engineering environment, a deep understanding of technical drawings, and prior experience in CNC machining and fabrication, ideally within the aerospace sector.

Role Expectations:
• Review and contract-check all incoming orders entered into our MRP system
• Assess production notes and drawings associated with purchase orders to confirm feasibility
• Ensure all documentation is complete and confirmation sign-off is recorded in the MRP system
• Communicate with customers regarding any requirements that cannot be met
• Advise the programming team of any customer-specific tooling requirements to ensure timely preparation
• Use the MRP system to plan routings and BOMs, ensuring that work orders are production-ready on schedule
• Maintain and regularly update the engineering on-hold log, communicating relevant information to the necessary
personnel

Skills:

Key Skills and Experience:
• Strong problem-solving skills within an engineering environment
• Comprehensive understanding of engineering drawings, including material specifications, treatments, assembly
methods, and geometric tolerances
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous experience in a CNC machine shop or fabrication environment
• Apprentice trained or higher qualification
• Experience within the aerospace industry