Owen Daniels
We have an excellent opportunity to join a well-established, family-owned precision engineering company with a strong reputation for quality, high staff retention, and a friendly working environment. We are looking for an experienced CNC Turning Setter/Operator to join our skilled machining team, producing high precision components from billets and castings for our products serving a variety of industries.
CNC Turner Setter/Operator
£36,000 – £37,500 plus bonus and overtime
Permanent
Fantastic benefits
The successful candidate will be responsible for setting and operatingCNC turning centres with Fanuc controls, producing high quality, close tolerance components efficiently and to specification.
Key Responsibilities
- Setting and operating CNC turning centres with Fanuc controls
- Manufacturing high precision components from billets and castings
- Reading and interpreting metric engineering drawings
- Machining ferrous and non-ferrous materials
- Selecting and using appropriate cutting tools and tooling technology
- Monitoring and adjusting machining processes to maintain quality and productivity
- Self-inspection of components using precision measuring equipment, including micrometers, callipers, gauges and CMM.
- Working to tight tolerances while meeting quality and production targets
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Time served apprentice or fully trained CNC Turner
- Proven experience setting, operating and controlling CNC lathes
- Experience machining precision components
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
- Knowledge of Fanuc controls
- Experience working with a range of engineering materials
- Competent using precision measuring equipment
Desirable:
- Basic CNC programming knowledge
- Experience using CMM inspection equipment
Candidates must be able to obtain BPSS clearance and should have the right to work in the UK.
What We Offer
- Permanent full-time position £18.50/hour, 39 hours
- Monday to Friday day shift 08:00 -16:30 (Fri 08:00-15:30)
- Early finish every Friday
- Overtime available at enhanced rates OT @ 1.25
- Secure employment with a long-established family business
- Friendly, supportive working environment
- Excellent staff retention and long-term career prospects
- Productivity bonus last 12m average 6% (should be 10+!)
- Free on-site parking
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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