AE Aerospace - Machining Engineer - Advanced Apprenticeship - Sept 2020 start

AE Aerospace Ltd is a world-class supplier of high-quality precision machined components supporting repeater, stranger and alien demands for the aerospace and advanced engineering markets. Our clear strategy & Investment plan in conjunction with robust process management positions the company to provide our customers with the optimum performance necessary.

Duties and responsibilities during training:

- Compliance with all relevant Health and Safety and Legislative requirements
- Learning all aspects of the business from production commencement to completion
- General Machine operating / CNC Machine Operating / CNC Setter Operating/ CNC Programming
- Operating and using the following equipment; measuring equipment; hand tools; grinding machines; turning machines; milling machines; CNC machines; ancillary machines; inspection requirements
- Booking stock out of stores
- Transferring stock to appropriate locations.
- Picking stock from stores and recording part numbers.
- Checking equipment looking for faults/damage and potential hazards
- Filling out job sheets recording work carried out, parts used and condition of equipment.
- General housekeeping duties
- Maintaining company vehicles and carrying out safety check sheets on a monthly basis
- Ad-hoc duties as requested.
- Undertake internal training as appropriate


Once trained you will be responsible for:

- Carrying out production operations as detailed within the Route Sheets
- Monitoring and inspecting product and process characteristics within the scope of their activities, carrying out production first off inspections, quantity counts, recording the details and signing and dating the Inspection Check Sheets
- Notifying Supervision following the detection of suspect or non-conforming products;
- Notifying Supervision following the completion of specified production activities, as applicable
- Ensuring products are finished off safely and properly in line with good practise e.g. removal of burrs, countersinking etc. as appropriate) and transporting them to the next process Holding Area
- Carrying out relevant safety checks and maintenance on plant and equipment used, as applicable
- The provision and maintenance of relevant Quality records
- Completing work in a timely manner to the required quality/standard

You will ensure that you are aware of:

- The workplace organisation and maintain cleanliness at all times
- Set-Up Reduction techniques and utilise them
- Standard work instructions and utilise them
- The 7 Quality Tools initiative and use them
- The Statistical Process Control techniques and use them
- Work area equipment that is supplied and that it is working correctly
- Product/service quality requirements and you strive to improve them
- The appropriate processing and manufacturing times
- Non-value-added personal movement and try to eliminate it wherever possible
- Non-value-added transport movement and try to eliminate it wherever possible
- The use of only approved materials and products
- The use of the 7 quality tools initiative
- Order requirements and produce the correct batch size
- The Kanban initiative

Responsibilities within the company:

These shall include but not be restricted to the following:

- Maintaining the integrity of the company
- Encouraging employee development
- Maintaining an equal opportunities approach
- Ensuring the welfare of all personnel and visitor?s
- Communicating with internal and external personnel, as applicable
- Observing and adhering to company policies, procedures, guidelines or instructions

Standard responsibilities:
The position carries responsibilities fundamental to the company, together with certain statutory obligations. These responsibilities include but are not restricted to the following:

- Maintaining a hazard free environment
- Adhering to safety regulations and procedures at all times
- Adhering to the company?s Quality Management System at all times
- Enforcing good housekeeping practises at all times
- Maintaining confidentiality within the company
- Undertake necessary training to fulfil responsibilities
- This position shall require flexibility in working arrangements. In addition to the duties and responsibilities described at the interview and induction stages or outlined at a later time, the position holder shall be required to carry out such duties, responsibilities and additional tasks as necessary within the position holder?s capabilities.

The company reserves the right to alter or vary this job description in line with work requirements and the position holder shall be expected to cooperate in the interests of the company.