Senior Machinist & Tooling Tradesperson

Location: Caerphilly, South Wales
Department: Maintenance / Tooling
Hours: Monday-Friday, 07:00-15:00 (37.5 hrs/week)

Candour Talent Recruitment is proud to be exclusively representing a long-established aerospace maintenance and repair organisation based in Caerphilly, South Wales. We're currently recruiting for a skilled and experienced Senior Machinist & Tooling Tradesperson to join their growing team.

This is a hands-on role for someone confident operating a wide range of workshop machinery and inspection tools, as well as contributing to the manufacture and maintenance of fixtures, tooling, and parts for various aircraft components.

Key Responsibilities

• Manufacture and fabricate tooling, fixtures, inserts, and aircraft components based on engineering specifications.

• Operate equipment including:

• Bridport vertical miller

• Pillar drill

• Colchester NC lathe

• Surface grinder

• Brenner NC vertical miller

• Perform inspection and alignment using:

• Romer Scan Arm with Geomagic or Spatial Analyzer CAD software

• Leica Laser Tracker and Brunson Optical Equipment

• Weld using MIG and assist with basic fabrication tasks.

• Manufacture caul sheets, shop aids, and support equipment as needed.

• Carry out measurement and calibration activities using micrometers, dial indicators, and standard tools.

• Maintain the tooling calibration database, including both electronic and hardcopy records.

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  What We're Looking For

  Essential Skills & Experience:

• Recognised apprenticeship or vocational training in Maintenance Machining.

• Minimum 5 years' hands-on machining experience in a toolroom or aerospace setting.

• Confident operating a MIG welder and performing basic fabrication work.

• Experience using Romer Scan Arm, Geomagic / Spatial Analyzer, and Leica Laser Tracker (preferred).

• Good understanding of calibration and inspection processes.

Technical Competencies:

• Comfortable with engineering drawings, tolerances, and inspection standards.

• IT literate - able to use Microsoft Office and web-based systems.

Personal Attributes:

• High attention to detail and accuracy.

• Quality-focused with a practical and problem-solving approach.

• Organised, dependable, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

• Clear written and verbal communication.

How to Apply

If you're a capable machinist looking for a secure role in a specialist aerospace environment-get in touch today.

Email:
Call: 07538 449154

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