CNC Miller / Setter / Operator

Adore Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Overtime opportunities

Healthcare benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Modern CNC machining environment

Varied technically interesting work

Long-term opportunity

Job summary

Precision Aerospace Engineering in Romford, Essex, is seeking an experienced CNC Miller/Setter/Operator to join a technically strong manufacturing environment. You will work on complex, high-precision aerospace components in a low-to-medium batch setting, taking parts from setup to finished product.

This hands-on role requires setting, proving and producing quality components rather than simple loading/unloading.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as CNC Miller/Setter/Operator.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Experience with Fanuc, Heidenhain or similar CNC controls.
• Good knowledge of tooling, workholding, offsets and machining techniques.
• Confident setting machines and producing components to specification.
• Experience within aerospace or precision engineering is advantageous.
• A genuine focus on quality and getting the job right first time.

Responsibilities

• Take components from setup through to finished part, working to tight tolerances.
• Set, operate and prove out CNC milling machines.
• Set tooling, fixtures, offsets and workholding.
• Machine complex components from engineering drawings.
• Work to aerospace-level tolerances and specifications.
• Carry out first-off and in-process inspection.
• Monitor tool condition, machine performance and component quality.
• Adjust offsets and cutting parameters where required.
• Complete production, inspection and quality documentation.

Skills

Read engineering drawings

CNC milling experience

Fanuc/Heidenhain controls

Tooling and workholding

Quality-focused

Aerospace/precision experience

First-off and in-process inspection

Tools

CNC milling machines

Job description

CNC Miller / Setter / Operator

Precision Aerospace Engineering

Romford, Essex

Permanent Position

Complex components. Tight tolerances. Modern CNC machining.

An established precision engineering business is expanding its machining team following continued growth and increasing customer demand.

They're looking for an experienced CNC Miller / Setter / Operator to join a technically strong manufacturing environment, producing complex, high-precision aerospace components in a low-to-medium batch setting.

This is a hands-on machining role for someone who enjoys setting, proving and producing quality components - not simply loading and unloading machines.

The Role

• You'll be responsible for taking components from setup through to finished part, working to tight engineering tolerances and maintaining consistently high standards of quality.
• Set, operate and prove out CNC milling machines
• Set tooling, fixtures, offsets and workholding
• Machine complex components from engineering drawings
• Work to demanding aerospace-level tolerances and specifications
• Carry out first-off and in-process inspection
• Monitor tool condition, machine performance and component quality
• Adjust offsets and cutting parameters where required
• Complete production, inspection and quality documentation

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience as a CNC Miller / Setter / Operator
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Experience with Fanuc, Heidenhain or similar CNC controls
• Good knowledge of tooling, workholding, offsets and machining techniques
• Confident setting machines and producing components to specification
• Experience within aerospace or precision engineering is highly advantageous
• A genuine focus on quality, accuracy and getting the job right first time

Why This Role?

This isn't high-volume production where you're running the same component all day. You'll be working on varied, technically challenging components, using modern CNC machinery within a precision engineering environment where your machining ability actually matters.

In return, you'll get:

• Competitive salary
• Overtime opportunities
• Healthcare benefits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Modern CNC machining environment
• Varied, technically interesting work
• Long-term opportunity within an established and growing engineering business

If you're a CNC Miller who wants to work on complex components, tight tolerances and genuinely interesting engineering, this could be a very strong next move.