CNC Machinist

Advanced Engineering; Luton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Engineering in Luton is seeking a skilled CNC Machinist to join our established manufacturing team. You will set up, program and operate CNC milling machines or lathes, reading engineering drawings and machining components to tight tolerances on low-volume production.

The role requires independent problem-solving, attention to detail, and the ability to adjust tooling and machine settings to meet specifications.

Qualifications

• Reading engineering drawings to interpret specifications.
• Setting up and programming CNC machines for production.
• Working to close tolerances and high quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Setting, programming and operating CNC milling machines or CNC lathes.
• Machining components to engineering drawings and specifications.
• Working to close tolerances and high-quality standards.
• Using measuring equipment including micrometres and Vernier calipers.
• Manufacturing and modifying tooling, jigs and fixtures where required.
• Making adjustments to machine settings to meet specification.

Skills

Reading engineering drawings

CNC milling

CNC turning/lathe

CNC programming (desirable)

Measuring with micrometres and Vernier

Tooling, jigs and fixtures setup

Tools

Hurco controls

Fanuc controls

Mazatrol/Mazak controls

Siemens controls

Doosan Puma controls

Job description

CNC Machinists

Double day shifts (early finish Fridays)

Monday to Friday mornings and afternoons rotating

Week 1: 6am - 2.30pm (finish at 1pm on Fridays), Week 2: 2pm - 10.30pm (finish at 6pm on Fridays)

46,200 (including shift allowance)

Are you a CNC Machinist looking to join an established engineering and manufacturing business in Luton?

This role is not just about pushing a button. You'll need to be confident reading and understanding engineering drawings, working out the material required, setting up the machine and programming and operating it to produce the finished component. You'll be working with bespoke machinery and low-volume production, so you'll need to be confident working independently, solving problems and making decisions throughout the machining process.

Job Role:

• Setting, programming and operating CNC milling machines or CNC lathes
• Machining components to engineering drawings and specifications
• Working to close tolerances and high-quality standards
• Using measuring equipment including micrometres and Vernier calipers
• Manufacturing and modifying tooling, jigs and fixtures where required
• Making adjustments to machine settings to ensure components meet specification

Ideal Candidate:

• Minimum 5 years' experience within an engineering/manufacturing environment
• Proven experience setting and operating CNC milling machines
• Experience programming CNC machines would be desirable
• Experience with CNC vertical mills and/or CNC lathes
• Experience with any of Hurco, Fanuc, Mazatrol / Mazak, Siemens / Doosan Puma controls would be advantageous
• Confident reading and working from engineering drawings
• Able to work to close tolerances
• Manual machining experience would be advantageous, as would a time-served apprenticeship would be desirable