CNC Turner Programmer​/Setter​/Operator

£35,000 - £40,000 | Plymouth | One-Off & Bespoke Machining

Are you a CNC Turner who enjoys genuine engineering rather than running the same production parts day after day? This is an opportunity to join a well-established precision engineering business supporting a range of challenging projects across defence, manufacturing and industrial sectors.

Working within a small, highly skilled team, you'll programme, set and operate a Doosan Puma 2600L lathe to produce bespoke components from raw material through to finished part. This is a low-volume environment where every day is different and your ability to think independently, solve problems and machine from drawings will be valued.

• Programming, setting and operating a Doosan Puma 2600L CNC lathe with Fanuc controls
• Producing components from engineering drawings and raw material
• Programming from scratch for one-off and low-volume work
• Selecting tooling, machining strategies and processes independently
• Manufacturing components in a varied environment where several completely different jobs may pass through the machine each day
• Working with a range of materials including stainless steel, aluminium, alloys, engineering plastics and carbon steels
• Inspecting your own work to ensure components meet drawing and quality requirements

• Proven CNC Turning experience with programming, setting and operating responsibilities
• Strong Fanuc control knowledge
• Experience programming from scratch rather than editing existing programs
• Ability to work confidently from engineering drawings
• Experience machining one-off, prototype, low-volume or subcontract components
• Strong understanding of tooling, cutting data and machining methods
• Ability to work independently and make informed machining decisions
• Good problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• CNC turning programming experience from scratch
• Experience working in a low-volume or bespoke machining environment
• Ability to take a job from raw material through to finished component with minimal supervision

• £35,000 - £40,000 salary
• 39-hour working week
• Monday to Thursday: 07:30 - 16:30
• Friday finish at 12:30
• Supportive and approachable management team
• Exposure to varied and technically interesting work
• Flexibility around family and personal commitments where required
• Long-term stability within an established engineering business

This position would particularly suit someone from a subcontract, toolmaking, prototype or low-volume manufacturing background who enjoys variety and working on different components every day.

Please note that some projects involve work within defence-related environments. Candidates should be willing to discuss any circumstances that could affect site access or security clearance requirements during the recruitment process.