Manufacturing Engineer (Mill)
Posted 3 days ago by TXM Recruit
£55 Per hour
Inside
Undetermined
Tewkesbury
Summary: The Manufacturing Engineer role focuses on advanced 5-axis milling operations within a high-precision aerospace manufacturing environment. The position involves developing and optimizing CNC manufacturing processes while collaborating with production, quality, and design teams. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to aerospace programmes and deliver high-quality components. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in CNC engineering and a strong background in aerospace standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement CNC manufacturing processes for complex aerospace components
- Create and optimise 5-axis milling programs (online and offline)
- Programme using Siemens NX CAD/CAM
- Support and improve machining strategies for high-value, tight-tolerance components
- Reduce cycle times while maintaining aerospace quality standards
- Lead process validation, first article inspections, and PPAP support where required
- Provide technical support to shop floor machinists
- Troubleshoot machining issues and implement corrective actions
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across milling operations
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a CNC Manufacturing Engineer within aerospace or high-precision manufacturing
- Strong expertise in 5-axis milling operations
- Experience working with DMG Mori Seiki and Mazak machining centres
- Strong knowledge of Fanuc control systems
- Advanced Siemens NX CAD/CAM programming capability (online and offline)
- Experience working with complex alloys (e.g. titanium, Inconel, aluminium aerospace grades)
- Strong understanding of GD&T and aerospace quality standards
Salary (Rate): £55/hour
City: Tewkesbury
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Manufacturing Engineer – Milling
Location: Tewkesbury
Start Date: April 2026
Rate: £50 – £55 per hour (Umbrella) OR up to £48,000 per annum
The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled Manufacturing Engineer specialising in advanced 5-axis milling operations to support their growing aerospace programmes. As a CNC Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, optimising, and supporting complex milling processes within a high-precision aerospace manufacturing environment. You will work closely with production, quality, and design engineering teams to ensure robust, repeatable, and cost-effective manufacturing solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to join a world-class engineering environment delivering high-precision components to the global aerospace market.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement CNC manufacturing processes for complex aerospace components
- Create and optimise 5-axis milling programs (online and offline)
- Programme using Siemens NX CAD/CAM
- Support and improve machining strategies for high-value, tight-tolerance components
- Reduce cycle times while maintaining aerospace quality standards
- Lead process validation, first article inspections, and PPAP support where required
- Provide technical support to shop floor machinists
- Troubleshoot machining issues and implement corrective actions
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across milling operations
Essential Requirements:
- Proven experience as a CNC Manufacturing Engineer within aerospace or high-precision manufacturing
- Strong expertise in 5-axis milling operations
- Experience working with DMG Mori Seiki and Mazak machining centres
- Strong knowledge of Fanuc control systems
- Advanced Siemens NX CAD/CAM programming capability (online and offline)
- Experience working with complex alloys (e.g. titanium, Inconel, aluminium aerospace grades)
- Strong understanding of GD&T and aerospace quality standards
What We Offer:
- Competitive contract rate (£50 – £55 Umbrella)
- Permanent option up to £48,000 per annum
- Opportunity to work on advanced aerospace programmes
- Collaborative engineering culture within a global organisation
- Career development within a high-technology aerospace environment
If you are a technically strong CNC Manufacturing Engineer with a passion for precision 5-axis machining and aerospace excellence, we would like to hear from you. Apply now to be considered for April 2026 start!