Principal Advanced Machining Engineer

The role

You will lead and structure a CNC machining workshop in Bordeaux. You will act as the link between Design teams, CAM/CNC programming, and shop-floor execution for complex space hardware.

What you will do

• Lead, support and develop the CNC workshop team.
• Organise daily priorities, workload, machine allocation and production follow-up.
• Drive shop-floor routines covering progress, blockers, safety, quality and delivery risks.
• Act as the main interface between Design, Manufacturing Engineering, CNC programmers and machinists.
• Contribute to Design for Manufacturing activities including manufacturability, tolerances, datums, tool access, workholding, machining sequences and inspection strategy.
• Support and challenge CNC programming, machining strategies, setups, tooling and workholding.
• Coordinate machining activities across milling, turning, mill-turn, grinding and Wire EDM.
• Manage the capability, availability and performance of the CNC machine park.
• Improve workshop performance through machine utilisation, setup time, first-time-right, rework reduction and delivery adherence.
• Manage team skills development, training, onboarding and technical standards.

Required qualifications

• An engineering degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrialisation or machining engineering.
• Significant experience in manufacturing engineering, industrialisation or advanced CNC machining, including CAM and HyperMill.
• Strong knowledge of Design for Manufacturing, GD&T, functional tolerancing and machining processes.
• Experience leading a technical team and managing workshop priorities, capacity and machine-park performance.
• Experience in aerospace, space or another high-precision industrial environment.
• Professional proficiency in English and French.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is provided for those willing to relocate including visa sponsorship where applicable.

Before you apply

• All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.

About the company

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