Explore New Vacancies in the Aerospace Sector in Essex

Monday, August 31, 2026

Are you interested in working in one of the most dynamic sectors in the UK?

The British aerospace sector is the second-largest in the world and a global leader in advanced manufacturing, research and technology. Many roles in this industry offer excellent long-term opportunities and enable you to make a real impact in the world. Average salaries are also 35% higher than the national average, so it’s an excellent place to build a career.

This sector directly employs over 100,000 highly skilled professionals, so there are also plenty of opportunities if you have the right skills. 

Gregory Martin currently has three new opportunities for an aerospace company based near Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

The first opportunity is for an Aerospace Quality Manager.

You will be responsible for the management, maintenance, and monitoring of quality management systems. You will have line management responsibility for an inspection team of two (ISO 9100). As the company’s management representative for all quality matters, you will oversee the inspection and test departments. You must be confident working to ISO 9100/AS9100 standards and capable of creating and approving FAIRs.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to support the team and juggle changing priorities from subcontract quotes, FAIR completion, and audits.

This role pays up to £60K.

They are also seeking a Quality Engineer.

The successful candidate must have experience in aerospace quality engineering and inspection, with solid measurement skills and calibration knowledge. You will be responsible for the QMS on-site, including customer contact, 8Ds, specifications, and calibration/gauges. Confidence in QMS and AS9100 standards is essential, and experience with FAIRs is highly desirable.

This role offers a salary of £40K–£45K.

Last but not least, they need a skilled CNC Engineer.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled CNC engineer willing to develop their expertise and learn centreless grinding. The candidate must have experience in engineering within the aerospace sector and will be required to set and run a variety of CNC and second-operation machine tools.

Experience in grinding is desirable, but the most important skills are the ability to read micrometres to small microns, working to tight tolerances, and proficiency in setting CNC machines. You must be able to demonstrate your ability to interpret drawings and showcase your measurement skills.

 Core Skills and Attributes Needed:

  • Strong understanding of aerospace standards.
  • Ability to set and run CNC machines, lathes, and manual machines.
  • Confident working with materials such as aluminium, stainless steels, and Inconel.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Measurement skills – proficient in reading micrometre and working to tight tolerances.
  • A team player who can communicate effectively with colleagues to ensure the implementation of company policies and goals.
  • Attention to detail, including numeracy, and quality performance.

This role pays a salary of up to £37,000.

For more information on any of these roles, simply get in touch today.

01252 710215 or email info@gregory-martin.com