CNC Machinist

Babcock International; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Plymouth is seeking a CNC Machinist for its Devonport Royal Dockyard site. This full-time role involves manufacturing high-precision components, programming CNC machines, and adhering to stringent specifications. Candidates must possess proven CNC operation experience and a Level 3 qualification in programming or machining. Excellent benefits include a generous holiday allowance and development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading benefits

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating CNC turning or milling machines in a precision manufacturing environment.
• Skilled in programming and running multi-axis CNC turning centres for accuracy.
• Hands-on experience with Siemens and/or Mazak CNC control systems.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture high precision components to specifications.
• Interpret and manufacture from technical drawings.
• Conduct conformity checks for quality assurance.

Skills

CNC programming

CNC machine operation

Technical drawing interpretation

Quality assurance

Multi-axis CNC programming

Education

Level 3 in CNC programming, operating and/or machining

Tools

Siemens control systems

Mazak control systems

Job description

Overview

Job Title: CNC Machinist

Location: Plymouth, Devon

Compensation: £35,530 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF65130

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a CNC Machinist at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a CNC Machinist, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Join our precision manufacturing team at Devonport Royal Dockyard, where you’ll play a vital role in producing high-integrity components to exacting standards. Working in a highly regulated environment, this role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to critical defence infrastructure while developing specialist skills in a world-class engineering setting.

Day-to-day, you’ll be responsible for manufacturing high precision components to high specifications.

• Interpret and manufacture components from technical drawings, ensuring precision and adherence to specifications
• Program CNC machines directly from drawings or patterns to support bespoke or complex production tasks
• Set machines based on manufacturing plans, ensuring optimal tooling and operational readiness
• Conduct conformity checks to validate that finished components meet required quality and dimensional standards
• Operate CNC milling or turning machines

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.

Essential experience

• Proven experience operating CNC turning or milling machines in a precision manufacturing environment
• Skilled in programming and running multi-axis CNC turning centres, ensuring efficiency and accuracy
• Hands-on experience with Siemens and/or Mazak CNC control systems, with the ability to adapt to specific tooling and interface requirements

Qualifications

• Level 3 in CNC programming, operating and/or machining

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.