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# NC Programming Engineer

- **Company:** Magellan Aerospace
- **Location:** Llay, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Programming, PC Tools, Microsoft Office, Simulation Software, Solid Modeling, CATIA V5, VERICUT
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gb8edab05a7c07c2e1d60dd0cdca26c429/eaa

## About the Role

* 5 years' experience of High Speed Machining
 * Good understanding of tooling selection for the required component
 * 5 years' experience at this level

Key Competencies:

 * Advanced Catia V5 Programming
 * Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and customer specifications
 * 'Vericut' simulation software
 * High level of numeracy and literacy
 * Large scale component manufacture
 * Understanding of material distortion as a result of machining
 * Control of material distortion and correction
 * Knowledge of optimum Speeds and feeds

Other skills/Abilities
Skills:

 * PC skills
 * Microsoft Office

Abilities:

 * Ability to cope under pressure
 * Flexibility in your approach to work
 * Project management
 * Organised, methodical and completer finisher
 * Ability to work on own initiative and to coach and mentor more junior engineers

Personal Attributes:

 * Ability to communicate at all levels
 * Team player with the ability to bring new ideas to the table

## Description

The purpose of the role is to interpret customers' specifications and engineering drawing and to engineer components using NC Programming/Verifying techniques. In addition the role will involve driving down over capacity on machines to meet the company's continuous improvement targets.
Perks and Benefits

 * A company culture that promotes work life balance
 * Access to mental health support
 * Business performance related bonus
 * Career development opportunities
 * Commitment to continued learning and development
 * Long Service Awards
 * Enhanced Holiday Entitlement based on length of service
 * Free parking
 * 25% off local gym membership, * Engineer components using NC programming / verifying various components on all CNC machines
 * Creation of prove-out sheets and oversee prove out of new programs
 * Understanding and interpretation of customer specifications and engineering drawings
 * Design of various complex fixtures and jigs
 * Construction of solid models
 * Creation of component part documentation to create a stable process and to achieve a set machine runtime
 * Optimisation of existing processes to drive down over capacity on machines with the objective of reducing the quoted runtimes to resolve bottlenecks in manufacture to meet CI targets
 * Assist within all aspects of engineering the production process, material flow and machine utilisation
 * Any other duty that may be required of you by the Engineering Manager and for which you have the skills and attributes to carry out with or without further training
 * Ensure that all work is carried out within the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act and that you maintain a safe workplace for yourself and your colleagues
 * Conduct your work within the company environmental and quality standards
 * Ensure that your work environment follows the principles of 5S & 6S standards
 * Understanding of work holding methods, both physical and Vacuum
 * Project manage the NC introduction of new product through the machine shop manufacturing system
 * Ability to work under pressure, to tight time scales and in support of demands from the customer
 * Ability to coach and guide members of your team
 * Ability to work singularly or as a team
 * Liaise and support the operations NC department as required
 * Some hands on experience and practical application in this role will be required
 * Generation of technical reports to suit customers requirements
 * Liaise and support internal departments after and during the introduction of new or modified programs
 * Creation of set up sheets
 * Knowledge of tool cutter technology and utilisation
 * Specification of cutters to optimise metal removal
 * Large scale component manufacture experience