CNC Machinist

Westray Recruitment Group; Saltburn by the Sea; On-site; GBP 60,705,000 - 66,125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Subsidised canteen

Pension scheme

Cycle to work & tech Scheme

Free on-site parking & cycle store

Social events

Recognition & long-service awards

Job summary

Westray Recruitment Group represents an established engineering business in Saltburn-by-the-Sea seeking an experienced CNC Machinist. You will set up and program high-capacity machinery, reading intricate drawings and maintaining strict quality on high-value components.

The role offers a permanent contract, 4x10 hour shifts (days and nights), with a comprehensive benefits package and on-site amenities in a modern factory environment.

Qualifications

• Time-served through a recognised Machine Shop apprenticeship.
• Strong CNC programming skills with FANUC control experience.
• Proven experience operating milling machines, horizontal borers, lathes or vertical borers.
• Able to read engineering drawings and use manual measurement equipment.

Responsibilities

• Produce a wide range of precision parts from billets, fabrications, castings, and forgings.
• Set, program, and operate CNC vertical borers and large capacity machines.
• Work with production support, quality and management on high-value projects.
• Maintain a meticulous focus on quality and component care.
• Read complex drawings and carry out precise measurements to tight tolerances.

Skills

CNC programming

FANUC control experience

Milling machines

Horizontal borers

Reading engineering drawings

Manual measurement tools

Education

Machine Shop apprenticeship

Tools

Ward Hyundai Wia KBN135-CL

Hartford PBM135C boring milling machine

Job description

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

• Employment Type: Permanent
• Location: Saltburn-by-the-Sea
• Package: £21.19 per hour (including night shift rate & shift allowance)
• Working Pattern: Monday-Thursday (4x10 hour shifts, days and nights)
• Benefits: Excellent benefits package including flexible working, health cash plan, life assurance, subsidised canteen, pension scheme, cycle to work & tech Scheme, free on-site parking & cycle store, social events, recognition & long-service awards.

THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is pleased to be representing an established, family-owned engineering business. Deeply committed to its core values of family, integrity, and skills development, the company has built a strong reputation for excellence over the last 60+ years.

Specialising in small-to-large-scale precision engineering, our client serves high-integrity, demanding sectors—including defense, marine, rail, and power—exporting high-quality British manufacturing globally. Following recent investment in new plant machinery and facility upgrades, they are now seeking to expand their team within a clean, modern, and supportive working environment.

THE ROLE

Produce a wide range of precision parts from billets, fabrications, castings, and forgings.

Set, program, and operate key high-capacity machinery including:

• Ward Hyundai Wia KBN135-CL (2m x 1.8m table, 4m x 2m x 2m travel, 15-tonne table capacity, Fanuc CNC Control, 90° angled/orthogonal/facing heads, B-axis table 0.001°, ATC).
• Hartford PBM135C boring and milling machine (3000mm x 2000mm x 2000mm, 15-tonne table loading, FANUC 31iMB CNC control system).

• Produce a range of high precision parts from billets, fabrications, castings, and forgings across various metals.
• Set, programme, and operate CNC vertical borers ranging from 500mm to 7,000mm in diameter (dependent on experience).
• Work collaboratively with production support, quality, and management teams on interesting, high-value projects to meet strict customer standards.
• Maintain a meticulous focus on quality and component care throughout the manufacturing process.

• Set one-off jobs efficiently and accurately.
• Read and interpret complex engineering drawings.
• Carry out precise manual measurements for dimensions and surface finishes to ensure strict quality standards.
• Maintain a careful approach to quality and take responsibility for high-value customer components.

THE PERSON

• Time-served via a recognised Machine Shop apprenticeship.
• Proven experience operating milling machines, horizontal borers, lathes or vertical borers.
• Strong CNC programming skills (FANUC control experience is essential).
• Proficient in reading engineering drawings and using manual measurement equipment.
• This role will suit somebody looking for secure, high-quality employment with a desire to continuously learn, expand skills, and progress within a supportive competency framework.
• Shows utmost care and attention to quality when handling customer components.