CNC Machinist

Bolt-On Personnel Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm seeks a skilled CNC Machinist (Programmer/Setter) in Nottingham. The role entails programming and setting CNC machines for precision parts production. Candidates must have experience in CNC programming, milling, and turning. The ideal candidate values quality and detail and should have a relevant apprenticeship or equivalent experience. This position offers stable employment and opportunities for growth in a modern, automated environment.

Benefits

Stable long-term employment

Modern CNC machining environment

Training and development opportunities

PPE provided

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Strong CNC programming and/or setting capability.
• Experience in CNC milling and/or CNC turning.
• Quality-driven with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• CNC programming and/or setting as required.
• Producing precision machined parts & components.
• Ensuring components meet quality and tolerance requirements.

Skills

CNC programming

CNC setting

CNC milling

CNC turning

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

CAD/CAM experience

Education

Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent CNC machining experience

Tools

Fusion 360

Job description

CNC Machinist – Programmer &/or Setter (Milling &/or Turning)

Location: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Salary: Competitive hourly rate / salary package (negotiable dependant on experience)

Benefits

• Stable, long-term employment with a growing engineering group
• Modern, highly automated CNC machining environment
• Investment in advanced manufacturing technology
• Supportive, skilled engineering team
• Hands-on, engineering-led management
• Training and development opportunities for skilled machinists
• PPE and company workwear provided
• Free onsite parking

Company Profile

A well-established UK-based precision engineering group supplying complex, high-quality components to a range of industrial sectors. The business operates from modern facilities and has made significant investment into CNC automation and advanced machining technology.

With automation now handling the majority of loading operations, the company’s focus is firmly on highly skilled CNC programmers and setters who can add value through problem-solving, programming capability and process improvement. The working culture is professional, engineering-driven and quality-focused.

Job Profile

As the successful CNC Machinist (Programmer OR Setter), you will be responsible for the programming and/or setting of CNC Machines (Mills or Lathes) producing precision machined parts & components across CNC milling and/or turning platforms.

This role is ideally suited to a skilled CNC machinist, with experience of either Programming (either online or offline) or setting, who enjoys hands-on programming / setting work and is looking to work in a technically capable environment where skills are genuinely valued.

You must be capable beyond operator level, as the business is fully automated for loading operations.

Duties

• CNC programming and/or setting
• CNC milling and/or CNC turning operations
• Producing precision machined parts & components from engineering drawings
• Offline and/or online programming as required (for experienced programmers)
• Editing, Setting, Proving out
• Supporting process improvements and machining efficiencies
• Ensuring components meet quality and tolerance requirements
• Working collaboratively within a skilled engineering team
• You may be asked to perform other duties on occasion

Skills & Attributes

• Strong CNC programming and/or setting capability
• Experience in CNC milling and/or CNC turning
• CAD/CAM experience highly desirable - Fusion 360 experience preferred (other CAD/CAM software considered)
• Able to work independently and problem-solve on the shopfloor
• Quality-driven with attention to detail
• Local to the Nottingham / Stapleford area (important)
• Operators only will not be considered

Plant List

• 3, 4 axis VMCs and 5 axis CNC Milling centres running from Haas and Fanuc controls
• Fixed Head CNC Lathes running from Fanuc controls
• XYZ Mills and Lathes

Education / Certificates

• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent CNC machining experience preferred

Hours of Work

• Day-based roles
• Flexible working hours
• Overtime available

Interested?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering business that has embraced automation and now requires skilled CNC programmers and setters to support continued growth.

If you are a capable CNC machinist with programming ability and are based locally to Nottingham, this role offers long-term stability, modern facilities and the chance to work in a genuinely engineering-led environment.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Bolt-On Personnel and our clients are equal opportunity employers who seek to recruit and appoint the best available person for a job regardless of marital/civil partnership status, sex, age, religion, belief, race, nationality and ethnic or national origin, colour, sexual orientation or disability.

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