CNC Milling Supervisor

CNC Milling Supervisor

Location:

Nuneaton
Commutable from:
Nuneaton, Coventry, Bedworth, Atherstone, Hinckley, Tamworth, Leicester
Salary: £18.00 per hour - Days

Hours:

40 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Permanent Role | Days | FANUC CNC Milling

About the Company

Our client is a well-established precision engineering and manufacturing business with a strong reputation for producing high-quality, precision-machined components.

Operating within a busy production environment, the company combines experienced engineering expertise with modern CNC machining capability to deliver components to demanding quality and customer standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CNC Milling professional to join a stable business in a key supervisory position, providing hands-on technical support while helping to maintain quality, productivity and smooth production flow.

The Role

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CNC Milling Supervisor to join the business on a permanent day shift.

The successful candidate will have strong CNC milling setting and operating experience, with particular experience using FANUC controls. You will take a hands-on role within the machining department, ensuring machines are correctly set, programmes are safely proven and components are produced consistently to specification.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced CNC Miller who is ready to take the next step into a supervisory position while remaining hands-on and technically involved in the machining process.

Key responsibilities include:

Setting and operating CNC milling machines using FANUC controls
Selecting and setting appropriate tooling after establishing datum faces
Safely proving out both proven and unproven CNC programmes
Fully inspecting first-off components before submitting them for first-off approval
Carrying out dimensional and visual inspection of components in accordance with inspection plans
Adjusting machine offsets as necessary to achieve dimensional compliance
Monitoring tool wear and changing or resetting tooling as required
Ensuring components are consistently manufactured to drawing and customer specifications
Supporting production teams with technical advice and machining expertise
Identifying and resolving machining and quality issues
Maintaining high standards of quality, safety and housekeeping within the machining area
Supporting production targets and ensuring work is completed within agreed timescales
Providing hands-on guidance and support to CNC machining personnel where required

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have strong practical experience setting and operating CNC milling machinery and be confident working with FANUC controls.

You will have a strong understanding of CNC machining processes and be able to work confidently with tooling, datums, offsets and inspection requirements.

You will also have:

Proven CNC milling setting and operating experience
Strong working knowledge of FANUC controls
Ability to select and set appropriate cutting tools
Good understanding of establishing datum faces
Experience safely proving out CNC programmes
Ability to carry out first-off inspection and submit components for approval
Experience carrying out dimensional and visual inspection
Ability to adjust machine offsets to achieve dimensional compliance
Good understanding of tool wear and tool replacement/resetting
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
Strong understanding of machining tolerances and quality requirements
Good problem-solving skills
Ability to work effectively within a busy production environment

The following would be advantageous:

Previous experience in a CNC supervisory or team-leading position preferred but not essential
Experience working within a precision engineering environment
Experience working to formal inspection plans
Experience supporting continuous improvement and production efficiency
Relevant engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Key Attributes

Strong technical CNC knowledge
Excellent attention to detail
Quality-focused approach
Confident and decisive
Reliable and self-motivated
Strong communication skills
Ability to lead and support others
Methodical approach to problem-solving
Positive and proactive attitude
Strong commitment to health, safety and production standards

Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience
Permanent position
40-hour Monday to Friday day shift
Opportunity to progress within a supervisory position
Hands-on role within a busy CNC machining environment
Stable and long-term employment
Opportunity to work with modern CNC machining technology
Supportive engineering and production environment

Career development opportunities

How to Apply

To apply for the CNC Milling Supervisor position, click Apply Now and upload your CV. A member of our recruitment team will contact you to discuss your application and next steps.

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