Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer – CNC / CAM (Aerospace)

Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland
Salary: Up to £55,000 + benefits
Permanent | Full-time

Syntech Recruitment is working with an established aerospace machining business in Craigavon. They specialise in complex structural components and are seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer with strong CNC / CAM skills to own end‑to‑end machining processes.

Manufacturing Engineer Role

• Define full manufacturing process flow from raw material to finished part (goods-in, CNC machining, assembly, special processes).
• Create and optimise CNC programs using CAM (Mastercam strongly preferred).
• Work both offline and at the machine to prove out, optimise and troubleshoot programs.
• Produce clear work instructions and routings.
• Support NPI / new machining introductions and drive improvements in cycle time and process robustness.
• Work closely with machinists, quality and operations; specify tooling, fixtures and equipment.

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in precision machining / manufacturing engineering.
• Strong CNC background, ideally moving from machinist to programmer / manufacturing engineer.
• Proven CAM experience (Mastercam highly desirable).
• Experience with 3, 4 and 5 axis machining centres.
• Comfortable with medium–large structural components (approx. 1 m to 5 m).
• Aerospace experience strongly preferred (or similar high‑integrity environment).
• Experience with aluminium; exposure to titanium / nickel alloys beneficial.
• Full Right to Work in the UK – no sponsorship available.

Desirable

• Experience in controlled inspection / working closely with quality.
• Familiarity with DMG, Hüller Hille / MCM / SMK or similar machine tools.

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