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 CNC Operator in Abingdon to join a precision engineering team manufacturing high-spec components. You will program, set, and operate CNC milling machines, read engineering drawings, and document tooling and setups in a quality-focused environment.

The role is full-time, 39 hours per week, with a salary of £40,000 - £50,000 plus company benefits. The company emphasizes right-first-time manufacturing in a modern shop floor setting.

Qualifications

• Experience programming, setting and operating CNC milling machines.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Full-time role based in Abingdon, 39 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Program, set, and operate CNC milling machines.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings to manufacture right-first-time components.
• Create layout sheets and document tooling, setups and machine parameters.
• Manufacture components and complete quality reports.
• Support continuous improvement and maintain a safe, organized workplace.

Skills

CNC Operator

CNC Miller

CNC Setter

CNC Programming

Engineering Drawings

Quality Reports

Tools

Heidenhain

Fanuc

Doosan

Matsuura

Mazak

Job description

CNC Operator

£40,000 - £50,000 + Company Benefits

Abingdon, Oxford

Are you a CNC Operator, CNC Miller, 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 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:

• CNC Operator, CNC Miller, CNC Setter, or similar


• Able to program, set, and operate CNC milling machines


• Commutable to Abingdon

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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.