CNC Operator

Ernest-Gordon-Recruitment-Limited; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Benefits

Job summary

Ernest-Gordon-Recruitment-Limited is recruiting a Junior CNC Operator to join a precision engineering business in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The role involves programming, setting and operating CNC milling machines on high-specification components for demanding industries.

You will read and interpret engineering drawings, create layout sheets, document tooling and machine parameters, and contribute to quality and continuous improvement in a well‑structured shop floor environment. 39 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Experience programming, setting and operating CNC milling machines.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Programming, setting and operating CNC milling machines
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings to manufacture right-first-time components
• Full-time role, 39 hours per week, based in Abingdon

Skills

CNC Milling

Programming

Reading Drawings

Tools

Heidenhain

Fanuc

Matsuura

Mazak

Job description

Salary: GBP40000 - GBP50000 per annum + + Company Benefits

Junior CNC Operator

£40,000 - £50,000 + Company Benefits

Abingdon, Oxford

Are you a Junior CNC Operator, Junior CNC Miller, Junior CNC Setter, or similar with experience programming, setting, and operating CNC milling machines, looking to join an established engineering business working on high-specification components for technically demanding industries?

On offer is the opportunity to join a well-established precision engineering business with a structured and professional shop floor, modern CNC machinery, laser equipment, and CMM inspection capability. You will be working in a supportive environment where quality, accuracy, and right-first-time manufacturing are at the centre of day-to-day operations.

In this varied role, you will program, set, and operate CNC milling machines, read and interpret engineering drawings, create layout sheets, document tooling, set ups, and machine parameters, and manufacture components. You will also complete quality reports, support continuous improvement, and help maintain a safe and organised workplace.

This role would suit a Junior CNC Operator or CNC Miller with experience programming, setting, and operating milling machines who is looking for a full-time role within a precision engineering environment producing high-quality components.

The Role:

• Programming, setting, and operating CNC milling machines
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings to manufacture right-first-time components
• Full-time role, 39 hours per week, based in Abingdon

The Person:

• Junior CNC Operator, CNC Miller, CNC Setter, or similar
• Able to program, set, and operate CNC milling machines
• Commutable to Abingdon

Reference: BBBH26545B

Keywords: CNC Operator, CNC Miller, CNC Setter, CNC Programmer, Junior, Graduate, CNC Milling Programmer, CNC Machinist, CNC Milling, 3 Axis, 4 Axis, 5 Axis, Heidenhain, Fanuc, Doosan, Matsuura, Mazak, Engineering Drawings, Precision Engineering, Tight Tolerances, Inspection, Measuring Equipment, MTE, Quality Reports, Manufacturing, Medical, Semiconductor, Nuclear, Scientific, Abingdon, Oxford, Didcot, Witney, Bicester, Kidlington.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.