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Graduate Mechanical Engineer (CAD / CAM)

Newry

£25,000 - £35,000 + Overtime + Training + Progression + Company Benefits

Are you a Graduate Mechanical Engineer with CAD / CAM exposure looking to advance your career within one of Northern Irelands leading engineering companies producing components for the Aerospace industry offering specialised training, progression to senior roles and overtime to increase your earnings?

This award-winning company specialize in designing aircraft fixture and interior components and since their establishment in 2006 have grown to 50 employees. Due to an ever-increasing workload they are now looking for a CAD / CAM Technician to join their friendly engineering team.

This exciting role will see you working in a team of 3 remote CNC programming machines to design aircraft fixture and interior components directly from the engineering department. You will initially receive training working alongside the engineering team as you work 8:00-16:30 Monday-Friday.

This role would suit a Graduate Mechanical Engineer with CAD / CAM exposure looking to expand their CNC programming knowledge within a leading engineering company offering the chance to continually develop your career.

The Role:

Monday - Friday 8:00 - 16:30
Remotely Program CNC Machines from within the Engineering department
Design various fixture and interior components for the aerospace industryThe Person:

Mechanical Engineering Graduate
Exposure to CAD / CAM
Commutable to KilkeelReference Number: BBBH16329b

CAD, CAM, CNC, Technician, Graduate, Programming, CNC Programming, Engineering, Design, Hypermill, MasterCAM, Aerospace, Aircraft, Components, Technician, Ireland, Newry, Kilkeel

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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