Apprentice Operations Engineer

• Job Description CNC Manufacturing Engineer
• Lymington
• £50 000 plus incredible benefits such as…

Excellent pension and life assurance scheme Free on-site parking Career development and progression opportunities 34 days' holiday (including bank holidays) Health cash plan Health and wellbeing services Employee discount scheme Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Cycle to Work scheme Profit-sharing scheme Reward and recognition programmes

Are you ready to join a company with fantastic job security and a track record of internal progression opportunities?

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Production Engineer to support and enhance our engineering and manufacturing operations. This role will focus on programming, setting, and proving new products across a range of CNC machining centres and lathes, while driving continuous improvement and best-practice manufacturing standards.

You will play a key role in developing efficient production methods, supporting shop-floor operations, and ensuring the highest standards of quality, reliability, and customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

Provide engineering solutions using online and offline CNC programming from customer drawings and 3D models.

Set up and prove CNC programs on 3, 4, and 5-axis machining centres to production standard.

Create detailed manufacturing process plans, routings, and load data into the ERP system.

Review existing CNC programs and manufacturing methods to identify improvement opportunities.

Develop and implement best practices to improve production capacity, quality, and reliability.

Investigate production issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement effective solutions.

Work closely with Engineering, Production, and Shop-Floor teams to support manufacturing activities.

Provide technical support and information to Quality and Inspection teams when required.

Manage personal workload and priorities under the guidance of the Engineering Manager.

Produce accurate 2D dimensional stage drawings and 3D models to support manufacture.

Design fixtures to aid manufacture in collaboration with shop-floor engineers.

Carry out additional tasks as directed by the Engineering Manager.

Skills & Experience Required

Ability to create CNC programs, solid/surface models, and drawings using CAM systems.

Passion for product quality, process excellence, and customer satisfaction.

Proven experience programming, setting, and operating 3, 4, and 5-axis Mill/Turn machines.

Knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, and treatments.

Qualifications

Apprentice trained background, or equivalent engineering qualification.

• Working Hours:
• Monday to Thursday: 7:30am - 4:30pm
• Friday: 8:00am - 1:00pm

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions. \Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy. \We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic. \This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes. \

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