Cnc Turner Programmer

CNC Turner / Programmer – Late Shift

£50,654 – £57,319 per annum inclusive of shift premium

Permanent | Monday to Thursday | 4 day working week

Are you an experienced CNC Turner/Programmer looking for a role where you can genuinely use your programming skills, rather than simply setting and operating?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well established precision engineering business offering a permanent four day working week, strong earning potential and excellent long term stability.

You'll be responsible for programming, setting and operating 2 axis CNC turning machines, producing high quality, low volume precision components to engineering drawings and customer specifications.

• Write new CNC turning programmes from scratch at the machine
• Set and operate 2-axis CNC lathes
• Interpret engineering drawings, tolerances and surface finishes
• Select tooling, speeds, feeds and cutting conditions
• Edit and optimise existing programmes where required
• Carry out in-process inspection and ensure components meet required standards
• Produce one-off and low-to-medium volume precision components
• Work with a range of hard and soft metals
• Work on components ranging from approximately Ø25mm x 100mm up to Ø300mm x 3m
• Work independently with minimal supervision

You'll need proven experience as a CNC Turner/Programmer, with the ability to confidently write programmes from scratch/long-hand at the machine.

Essential experience includes:

• CNC turning programming, setting and operating
• Strong G-code knowledge
• Confident programming with minimal supervision
• Reading and working from engineering drawings
• Understanding of geometric tolerances and surface finishes
• Experience with one-off and low-volume precision machining
• A quality focused and self motivated approach
• Fanuc controls and Fanuc Manual Guide i experience would be advantageous.

• Base rate of £18 – £21 per hour, depending on experience
• Monday to Wednesday: 4:30pm – 3:30am
• Thursday: 4:30pm – 1:00am
• Every Friday off
• Late shift premium paid at time plus one third
• 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays
• Additional Christmas shutdown holiday
• Pension & healthcare scheme
• Excellent working conditions
• Permanent position with immediate start available
• Long established business with a strong track record of employee retention and continual investment

This is a particularly good opportunity for an experienced CNC Turner who wants more than just another setter/operator role and is looking for a long term position with a great working pattern and genuine earning potential.

Applicants must already be resident in the UK and have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is not available.