CNC Lathe Operator

Travail-Employment-Group; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Death in service cover

Paid overtime

25 days holiday

4-day week on late shift

Job summary

Travail-Employment-Group is recruiting for a CNC Lathe Operator in Harrogate, England. The role involves setting and operating CNC lathes with Fanuc and Heidenhain controls, reading engineering drawings, and producing high-precision components.

The position offers early and late shift patterns with overtime, a strong quality environment, and career progression within a precision engineering team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a CNC Turner / CNC Lathe Operator.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate CNC lathes with Fanuc & Heidenhain controls.
• Carry out tool changes, offsets, and basic programme edits.
• Manufacture high-quality components to tight tolerances from engineering drawings.
• Maintain high standards in line with AS9100 / ISO 13485.

Skills

Proven experience as CNC Turner or Lat

Experience setting and operating CNC

Reading engineering drawings

Maintaining tight tolerances

Fanuc or Heidenhain controls

Experience with multiple materials

5-axis or mill-turn experience

Basic CNC programming

Education

Apprentice trained or engineering qualification

Tools

Fanuc controls

Heidenhain controls

Job description

CNC Lathe Operator (JO0000016938) Harrogate, England

Salary: GBP38500 - GBP38500 per annum

CNC Lathe Operator
£19.00 per hour (incl. shift allowance)
Rotating shifts | Overtime available

We are recruiting on behalf of a highly respected precision engineering company known for manufacturing high-precision components for demanding industries. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a skilled CNC Turner, Lathe Setter Operator to join their established production team.

Working with modern CNC machinery and industry-leading quality standards, this is a fantastic opportunity to further your engineering career within a supportive and forward-thinking business.

The Role:

• Set and operate CNC lathes with Fanuc & Heidenhain controls
• Carry out tool changes, offsets, and basic programme edits
• Manufacture high-quality components to tight tolerances
• Work from engineering drawings to produce first-offs and batch work
• Maintain high standards in line with AS9100 / ISO 13485

Shift Pattern:

Early Shift:

• Mon -Thurs: 6:00am - 2:00pm
• Fri: 6:00am - 12:30pm

Late Shift:

• Mon -Wed: 2:00pm -12:30am
• Thurs: 2:00pm -10:30pm
• Fri: Day off

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a CNC Turner / CNC Lathe Operator
• Experience setting and operating CNC machines
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings
• Experience working to tight tolerances
• Knowledge of Fanuc or Heidenhain controls
• Apprentice trained or engineering qualification
• Experience with multiple materials (metals / polymers)
• 5-axis or mill-turn experience
• Basic CNC programming
• 25 days holiday
• 4-day week on late shift
• Early finish Fridays
• Paid overtime
• Company pension
• Death in service cover
• Training and progression opportunities