Job Title
Machinist
Location
Sheffield – On Site
Salary
£ 41308
What you’ll be doing
Conduct varied Machining tasks across a range of products, machinery, and materials, within the scope of your approvals and responsibilities
Maintain positive and collaborative working relations with your team and your wider stakeholder group
Responsible for the work you produce, taking the appropriate actions and decisions in order to deliver all your targets to the expected standards and tolerances in a safe and quality focused manner, adhering to relevant instructions, drawing and other specifications
Deploy your skills to the very best of your ability in aid of delivering the highest standard of product possible
Responsible for the use and care of tools, consumables, and equipment, including using checks to ensure they are fit for purpose
Problem solves using various techniques, dealing promptly and effectively with problems within your control and reporting those that cannot be solved in a timely manner to the appropriate person
Complying with all new and existing policies, processes and standards whilst striving to deliver to the very best of your ability, producing the best quality product whilst reducing waste
Your skills and experiences
Essential
Completed a ‘time served’ full Engineering Modern apprenticeship which has been formally certified by a national Awarding Organisation and Professionally qualified
Has considerable work experience in a range of technical processes or procedures (or deep skills in a single area) through job-related training
Previous experience in setting & operating CNC metal cutting machinery to produce tolerance manufactured components
Ability to set and maintain CNC machine cutting tools
Able to use measuring equipment for self-verification of work, Micrometres
Desirable
Ability to edit CNC programs with minor changes (speeds, feeds etc.).
Previous experience working with Titanium & Titanium Castings
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 Weapons Systems UK Operations team
You’ll be joining the Weapon Systems UK Operations Team, a highly skilled and multi-disciplined team at the heart of our new, state-of-the-art production facility. The team plays a vital role in delivering operational objectives and driving excellence in manufacturing. Every member contributes to critical stages of production, working collaboratively to ensure quality, precision, and performance in everything we deliver.
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
17th October 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.
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