Manufacturing Engineer/Programmer

XCEL Aerospace Ltd; Romford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benenden Healthcare – employee contribution scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

23 days holidays plus bank holidays

Family Friendlier working hours

Life Assurance (four times salary)

Pension Scheme (Company Contribution 3%)

Whirlpool Discount Scheme

On-site parking

Job summary

XCEL Aerospace Ltd in Romford is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their skilled Engineering team. The role involves proficiency in CNC programming for 3, 4, and 5 axis machines, alongside responsibilities for developing processes, tooling, and project management to meet manufacturing goals.

Additionally, you will engage in continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring efficient production. The position offers a competitive salary and a variety of benefits, including employee healthcare and flexible working hours.

Qualifications

• Proficient in CNC programming for 3, 4, and 5 axis machines.
• Experience in designing work holdings, jigs, and fixtures.
• Understanding of aerospace manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop CNC programs, processes, and methods.
• Own configuration of supporting process elements.
• Determine materials and tooling for production goals.
• Ensure projects are within budget and timescale.
• Support documentation to enhance process control.
• Research emerging manufacturing technologies.

Skills

CNC programming

Precision manufacturing engineering

Aerospace practices and principles

Continuous improvement initiatives

Job description

Our Engineering team consists of self-motivated individuals with excellent precision manufacturing engineering skills and experience of aerospace practices and principles. We are looking to employ another Manufacturing Engineer to join this friendly and highly capable team.

Based at our premises in Romford, you will be proficient at CNC programming capable of producing 3,4 and 5 axis CNC programs, designing work holdings, Jigs and fixtures to enable development of first time run/components. In addition, actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives to boost production efficiency.

Key deliverables are:

• Develop CNC programmes, processes and methods to meet manufacturing requirements;
• Own the configuration of all supporting process elements including production routings, tooling, gauges, test equipment, and work holding;
• Determine materials and tooling needed in order to achieve manufacturing goals according to product specification;
• Responsible for ensuring that projects undertaken fall within budget and allocated timescale;
• Support the development of documentation to enhance process control;
• Ongoing research into emerging manufacturing and production technology to compliment current and future business strategies.

As well as a competitive salary you will receive the following benefits:

• Benenden Healthcare – employee contribution scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Holidays, initially 23 days plus bank holidays (increases to 26 days in the fifth year of employment)
• Family Friendlier working hours (some flexibility possible on start / finish times and shorter working day on Fridays)
• Life Assurance (four times salary)
• Pension Scheme (Company Contribution 3%)
• Whirlpool Discount Scheme
• On-site parking

It is a great opportunity to grow with an already successful business. So, if you feel you have the right attributes and skills and would like to work for a buoyant company with excellence at its core, then send your CV to: [e-mail]