CNC Machinist

Chart Industries; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart Industries, Inc. in Peterborough is seeking a skilled CNC Machinist to join our manufacturing team. Work on large components, interpret drawings and set up heavy milling operations to tight tolerances.

You will read specs, select tooling and optimize speeds and feeds for various materials, while performing precision inspections and maintaining safety standards in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as machinist in heavy engineering/manufacturing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specs.
• Experience machining large, heavy components.
• Familiarity with tooling selection and cutting parameters.
• Proficient in precision measuring equipment and inspection techniques.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate heavy milling machines according to drawings.
• Machine large components to tight tolerances and finishes.
• Read engineering drawings and work instructions accurately.
• Select tooling, speeds and feeds for various materials.
• Perform roughing and finishing operations and inspections.
• Maintain safe and tidy work areas and equipment.

Skills

Milling

CNC machining

Read drawings

Precision measuring

Overhead crane

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

NVQ/City & Guilds

Tools

Fanuc control

Heidenhain control

Siemens control

Calipers/Verniers

Job description

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Location: Peterborough , England, United Kingdom, PE4 5HG

We are seeking a CNC Machinistto join our manufacturing team in Peterborough. This is an excellent opportunity to work on large-scale, technically challenging components within a highly skilled engineering environment.

This role would suit a CNC machinist who enjoys working on large components, solving engineering challenges, and taking pride in producing precision work.

About Us

Howden Turbo UK, formerly Peter Brotherhood, is a long-established engineering business with more than 150 years of heritage in the design, manufacture and servicing of steam turbines and high-integrity rotating equipment. From our Peterborough site, we support customers across power generation, defence, marine and industrial markets, delivering engineered solutions where reliability and performance are critical.

Today, as part of Howden, Chart Industries and the wider Baker Hughes organisation, we combine deep local expertise with the scale, investment and innovation of one of the world's leading industrial technology and energy businesses. This brings exciting opportunities for our employees to work on complex, high-value projects that support critical infrastructure and energy systems around the globe.

Joining our Peterborough operation means becoming part of a skilled and collaborative team where engineering heritage meets innovation. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to advanced rotating equipment solutions while helping shape the future of sustainable industrial technology.

What You'll Do

• Set and operate heavy milling machines to manufacture components in line with engineering drawings and specifications.
• Machine large and complex components to tight tolerances and required surface finishes.
• Read and interpret detailed engineering drawings, work instructions, and technical specifications.
• Select appropriate tooling, cutting parameters, speeds, and feeds for a range of materials.
• Set workpieces accurately and establish machine datums and offsets.
• Carry out both roughing and finishing operations.
• Perform in-process and final inspections using precision measuring equipment, including micrometers, verniers, and bore gauges.
• Make machine adjustments to maintain dimensional accuracy throughout production.
• Safely handle large components using overhead cranes and lifting equipment where required.
• Troubleshoot machining and tooling issues to minimise downtime and maintain quality standards.
• Maintain machinery, tooling, and work areas to the highest standards of housekeeping and safety.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to meet production schedules and customer requirements.

What Do You Bring?

• Proven experience as a machinist within a heavy engineering, manufacturing, or industrial environment.
• Strong milling experience, including conventional and/or CNC machining.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience machining large, heavy, and complex components.
• Good understanding of tooling selection, cutting parameters, and machining techniques.
• Ability to work accurately to tight tolerances and high-quality standards.
• Competent in the use of precision measuring and inspection equipment.
• Strong awareness of health and safety requirements within a workshop environment.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience operating large-bed or heavy-duty milling machines.
• CNC programming or editing experience.
• Familiarity with Fanuc, Heidenhain, Siemens, or similar CNC control systems.
• Experience machining castings, forgings, fabrications, or other heavy engineered components.
• Experience working with stainless steel and other challenging materials.
• Overhead crane or lifting equipment certification and experience.
• Engineering apprenticeship, NVQ, City & Guilds, BTEC, or equivalent engineering qualification.

Shifts

Working hours are 07:30-16:00 Mon - Thur, 07:30 - 12:30 Friday on a 37 hour week. Once fully trained up, shift work will be offered with a premium paid at x 1.26, Night Shift at x1.34, Overtime rate paid at x 1.5 Monday to Saturday and x2.0 on Sundays.

Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment servicing multiple applications in the Energy and Industrial Gas markets. Our unique product portfolio is used in every phase of the liquid gas supply chain, including upfront engineering, service and repair.