Production Engineer

First Base • Permanent • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom • £40k - £45k / year • 2h ago

Production Engineer

Location: Staverton, Gloucestershire

Salary: Competitive
Hours: 38 hours per week – Day Shift
Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
Friday: 8:00am – 12:00pm
30-minute unpaid break each day

The Role

We are recruiting for a Production Engineer to join a busy aerospace manufacturing environment in Staverton. This is a hands-on role providing first-line engineering and programming support to manufacturing operations, with occasional support required at a second Gloucestershire site. The position combines CNC programming, production engineering, new product introduction support and continuous improvement activities. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting manufacturing performance, problem solving and ensuring efficient production processes across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Provide first-line engineering support to manufacturing operations.
Write, modify and maintain offline CNC programs.
Support new product introduction activities and assist with engineering and commercial feasibility studies.
Manage internal and external engineering resources as required.
Support continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
Promote and maintain a safety-first culture.
Liaise with internal departments including quality, technical and production teams, as well as external suppliers and customers where necessary.

About You

Essential:

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a technical engineering or CNC programming role.
Strong problem-solving skills and a practical engineering approach.
Ability to prioritise workloads and meet conflicting deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and computer-based manufacturing systems.
Experience with Fanuc controls.
Competent CAD/CAM programming skills, ideally using Autodesk FeatureCAM and/or Fusion 360.
Full UK driving licence.

Desirable:

Previous experience in a dedicated CNC programming role.
Experience creating models, jigs and fixtures and proving out programs on the machine.
CNC milling and CNC turning experience.
Experience programming mill/turn applications.

What’s on Offer

Permanent, full-time position.
Early finish every Friday.
Opportunity to work within a well-established aerospace manufacturing business.
Varied and technically interesting engineering work.
Supportive team environment with opportunities for continuous improvement involvement.

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