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Job title: Production Technician Machinist (CNC & Manual)
Location: Rochester
Salary: £31,000 – £37,000 depending on experience
What You’ll Be Doing
* Setting up and running manual machines & 3, 4 & 5 axis CNC milling machines using Siemens controls panel
* Using various data from sketches to 3rd angle 2D drawings and will be expected to manufacture parts by programming CNC mills using shop mill understanding geometrical tolerances
* Manufacturing small batch/prototype components ranging from highly accurate components through to demonstrator items within time and budget
* You will be required to self-inspect parts prior to finishing using the appropriate measuring method and equipment
* Ensuring all manufacturing activities are undertaken in line with company process and procedures including any SHE requirements
Essential
Your skills and experiences:
* Experience of manual and CNC milling
* Be able to set, operate different machine tools
* Able to liaise with a broad range of stakeholders
* Excellent hand skills when working with a variety of tools
Desirable
* Completed mechanical training/ qualifications that include machining
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Production Team
We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Production Technician Machinist/CNC & Manual at our site in Rochester.
You will work with a small team within a development machine shop producing tight tolerance components to support in house engineering department during development and we are looking for a machinist with CNC and Manual experience who will machine products working closely with a broad range of stakeholders to produce the end product.
In this role you will have excellent opportunities to progress within the wider BAE organisation.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
Closing Date: 10th July 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Defense and Space Manufacturing
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