Murrow
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 & 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 • Set and run CNC 5-axis milling machines to produce patterns, CNC machining fixtures and composite parts to drawing/specification., • Support manual machining tasks (manual mill, Colchester lathe, pillar drills) for tooling manufacture/refurbishment., • Read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications (including GD&T where applicable)., • Select tools, set offsets, set datums, prove out jobs, and optimise feeds/speeds within agreed process limits., • Carry out first-off and in-process inspection using precision measuring equipment; record results accurately., • Maintain paperwork, job packs, and traceability documentation to aerospace standards., • Escalate quality concerns, raise/assist with NCRs where required, and support continuous improvement., • Strong CNC milling experience operating and setting 3 to 5-axis machines., • Manual machining capability (manual mill and lathe) for tooling work., • Conversant with CNC controls (Fanuc and Heidenhain knowledge particularly useful; other controls considered)., • Strong understanding of paperwork/traceability requirements in a controlled/regulated environment., • Confident interpreting technical drawings and working to tight tolerances., • Experience in aerospace, composites, defence, or similarly regulated industries., • 5-Axis machining centres (4 total):, • Belotti Vaga x 2, • Belotti FLA Twin Pallet x 1, • MultiAX x 1, • Controls: Fanuc or Heidenhain., • Composite machining capability: parts from approx. 200mm cubed up to 6m x 3m x 3m., • Metallic cutting / tooling manufacture & refurb equipment:, • Haas CNC mills (3 + 1), • Colchester lathe, • Manual mill, • Standard working week: 40 hours, Monday to Friday., • Early shift: 06:00–15:00 (30 mins lunch + two 15 min breaks). Breaks taken at Section Head discretion to achieve best output., • Workshop/manufacturing environment (standing for long periods, manual handling of tooling/fixtures within safe limits, PPE required)., • Must follow safe systems of work and quality processes suitable for aerospace/composites production.