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Aerotron Composites Ltd

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 Company Overview
 
 
 
 Aerotron Group provides total Aircraft Product Support to the aviation industry, with a strong focus on quality, compliance and traceability.
 
 
 This role sits within Aerotron Composites (Aerospace &amp; Defence), engineering, manufacturing and repairing composite and metallic components from its Chatteris facility.
 
 
 
 Location
 
 
 
 Aerotron Composites Ltd, Spitfire House, Fenton Way, Chatteris, PE16 6UP.
 
 
 
 Employment Type
 
 
 
 Full-time, Permanent (40 hours per week)
 
 
 
 Role Summary
 
 
 
 Operate and setting CNC milling machines (primarily 5-axis) and support manual machining (mills/lathes) for tooling manufacture/refurbishment, manufacturing parts and tooling to tight tolerances with full paperwork and traceability in an aerospace-quality environment.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
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 Set and run CNC 5-axis milling machines to produce patterns, CNC machining fixtures and composite parts to drawing/specification.
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 Support manual machining tasks (manual mill, Colchester lathe, pillar drills) for tooling manufacture/refurbishment.
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 Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications (including GD&amp;T where applicable).
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 Select tools, set offsets, set datums, prove out jobs, and optimise feeds/speeds within agreed process limits.
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 Carry out first-off and in-process inspection using precision measuring equipment; record results accurately.
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 Maintain paperwork, job packs, and traceability documentation to aerospace standards.
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 Escalate quality concerns, raise/assist with NCRs where required, and support continuous improvement.
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 Maintain safe working practices, housekeeping and correct PPE usage.
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 Required Qualifications &amp; Skills (Must-have)
 
 
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 Strong CNC milling experience operating and setting 3 to 5-axis machines.
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 Manual machining capability (manual mill and lathe) for tooling work.
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 Conversant with CNC controls (Fanuc and Heidenhain knowledge particularly useful; other controls considered).
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 Strong understanding of paperwork/traceability requirements in a controlled/regulated environment.
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 Confident interpreting technical drawings and working to tight tolerances.
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 Quality-focused, reliable, and able to work to output targets under a Section Head&rsquo;s direction.
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 Preferred Qualifications &amp; Skills (Nice-to-have)
 
 
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 Experience in aerospace, composites, defence, or similarly regulated industries.
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 5-axis experience (beneficial but not essential if the right 3-axis/hand skills and attitude to learn are present).
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 Machines / Plant &amp; Capability (site-specific)
 
 
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 5-Axis machining centres (4 total):
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 Belotti Vaga x 2
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 Belotti FLA Twin Pallet x 1
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 MultiAX x 1
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 Controls: Fanuc or Heidenhain.
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 Composite machining capability: parts from approx. 200mm cubed up to 6m x 3m x 3m.
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 Metallic cutting / tooling manufacture &amp; refurb equipment:
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 Haas CNC mills (3 + 1)
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 Colchester lathe
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 Manual mill
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 Pillar drills
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 Working Hours / Shift Pattern
 
 
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 Standard working week: 40 hours, Monday to Friday.
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 Early shift: 06:00&ndash;15:00 (30 mins lunch + two 15 min breaks). Breaks taken at Section Head discretion to achieve best output.
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 Potential late shift requirement (to be discussed): 14:00&ndash;01:00 Monday to Thursday (30 mins lunch + two 15 min breaks). Breaks taken at Section Head discretion to achieve best output.
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 Working Conditions &amp; Physical Requirements
 
 
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 Workshop/manufacturing environment (standing for long periods, manual handling of tooling/fixtures within safe limits, PPE required).
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 Must follow safe systems of work and quality processes suitable for aerospace/composites production.
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