CNC Operative

Recruitment Helpline Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A bespoke timber manufacturing company in Bolton is seeking a multi-skilled individual to work on the shop floor. Responsibilities include preparing raw materials, operating CNC routers, and managing quality control. Candidates should have woodworking experience, excellent troubleshooting skills, and the ability to work independently. This full-time role offers hourly wages based on experience, with opportunities for overtime and additional perks.

Benefits

Paid overtime

Split shift opportunities

Qualifications

• Candidates should have some experience in the woodworking industry.
• Proven troubleshooting ability is essential.
• Knowledge of tooling and/or CNCs is preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Preparing raw materials like ripsawing and cross-cutting.
• Loading & Unloading the CNC router.
• Operating the 5 axis CNC router.

Skills

Experience in the woodworking industry

Proven troubleshooting ability

Knowledge of tooling and/or CNCs

Ability to work on your own initiative

Attention to detail

Excellent time management

Education

GCSE level in Maths, Science & English

Vocational courses/apprenticeships in relevant field

Job description

As a rapidly expanding small family run company, we require a multi-skilled person to work efficiently on the shop floor. Our factory is purpose built for the manufacture of bespoke timber handrails for the high end market – every one of our projects is tailor made to the customer’s requirements and it is critical that standards are never compromised.

Responsibilities

• Preparing raw materials – ripsawing, cross cutting, bandsawing and planing various exotic hardwoods
• Laminating materials – using various adhesives to bond materials prior to machining.
• Loading & Unloading the CNC router – using air powered tools to quickly and accurately load the machine bed as we produce handrails on the left and right hand sides simultaneously.
• Operating the 5 axis CNC router – loading pre-defined programs and manually operating speeds, feeds etc
• Other Duties – General workshop duties, troubleshooting mechanical issues, taking charge of deliveries, quality control with raw materials, tooling re-grind requirements, setting up and using JIGs etc.

Skills

• Candidates should have some experience in the woodworking industry.
• Proven troubleshooting ability
• Knowledge of tooling and/or CNCs preferable, but not essential
• Ability to work on your own initiative
• Attention to detail and an eye for quality standards
• Excellent time management

Education

• GSCE level in Maths Science & English
• Vocational courses / apprenticeships in relevant field preferable

Contractual

• 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri with breaks and lunch
• Overtime and split shift work likely in future
• Hourly wage dependent on experience, plus overtime and perks
• Paid overtime & split shift opportunities likely