CNC Technician - AIT Mechanical Operations

Stevenage, England, United Kingdom

12/16/2024

As part of our continued support to our customer in the space sector we are looking for a CNC Technician to join us on a permanent or contract basis. The salary/rate is negotiable based on experience, seniority, etc. The role will be based at our customer’s facility in Stevenage and will involve shift work for which a premium will be paid.

This CNC Technician vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation. The job holder will be engaged in a wide variety of CNC Machining process operations and performing mechanical activities to support the manufacture, assembly and test of satellite components and structures in this sought after this role.

This is an ideal opportunity to progress your career within a space delivery capability. This is an area of significant growth within Expleo, an area where we are looking at growing future team leads from within demonstrating our commitment to continue to grow our space business.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Perform CNC machining of satellite panels and other work as instructed
• Support ad-hoc machining activities as requested (MESG, development requests )
• Core profiled to instruction
• Heat pipe trenches cut to instruction
• Holes drilled as per instruction
• Carry out machine setup and asset care routine
• Carry out routine compliance activities (daily, pre-use checks)
• In case of an anomaly or a deviation, observations are generated and escalated to local shift lead or quality individual
  
  
  

Qualifications

• HNC or HND in engineering/maintenance OR Apprenticeship in Aerospace/Space or other high quality production field
  
  
  

Desired Skills

Knowledge required

• Experience working in a high quality CNC Machining environment
• Experience working in a clean-room environment including knowledge of FOD/ESD practices
• General knowledge of Space systems, validation and verification
• Working at height experience
• Crane and slinging
• ISO 8 clean-room disciplines
• FOD/DIM awareness
  
  
  

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges 
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects  
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses 
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
  
  
  

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive