CNC Operator

Kingston Barnes Ltd; Far Thrupp; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private medical care

Bonus potential

Job summary

Kingston Barnes Ltd is recruiting a CNC Operator to join the production team in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire. You will operate CNC machinery, read engineering drawings and help ensure components are produced accurately and efficiently to target outputs.

The role runs on a double-day shift (6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm), 37.5 hours a week, with a salary of £33,000–£34,000 plus a shift allowance and benefits including a pension, private medical care and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• Experience operating CNC machinery and reading engineering drawings.
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• A commitment to health and safety and maintaining quality standards.
• Flexibility to work double-day shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate CNC machines within the machine shop.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings to meet specs.
• Monitor quality and minimise scrap and non-conforming parts.
• Carry out daily machine health checks and report issues.
• Complete production paperwork and records accurately.
• Identify and report quality issues through non-conformance procedures.

Skills

CNC operation

Read engineering drawings

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Health and safety

Shift flexibility

Communication

Education

Engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Tools

CNC programming

Machine setting knowledge

Job description

CNC Operator

Location: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

Salary: £33,000-£34,000 per annum including shift allowance (17.5%)

Shifts: Double Days - 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

The Company

Our client is an established manufacturing business with a dedicated machine shop, producing precision-engineered components to demanding quality standards. They are looking for a CNC Operator to join their production team in Stonehouse, supporting efficient manufacturing operations and ensuring components are produced accurately and consistently.

The Role

As a CNC Operator, you will be responsible for operating CNC machinery within the machine shop, ensuring production targets are achieved while maintaining high standards of quality, safety and efficiency.

Working alongside CNC Setters, Charge Hands and the wider production team, you will help minimise component scrap, identify production issues and ensure all work is completed in line with engineering drawings and company procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate one or more CNC machines within the machine shop.
• Carry out daily machine health checks and report any issues.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings to ensure components meet the required specifications.
• Monitor component quality and minimise scrap and non-conforming parts.
• Complete production paperwork, job traveller documentation and work records accurately.
• Identify and report quality issues through the appropriate non-conformance procedures.

  The Candidate

  The successful candidate will have a practical approach to manufacturing, good attention to detail and the ability to work accurately in a production environment.

  Essential skills and experience

  • Previous experience operating CNC machinery or relevant machining experience.
  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
  • Good attention to detail and an understanding of component quality.
  • Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Good communication and teamwork skills.
  • A commitment to health and safety and maintaining quality standards.
  • Flexibility to work the advertised double-day shift pattern.

  Desirable experience

  • Basic CNC programming or machine-setting knowledge.
  • An engineering qualification or relevant apprenticeship.
  • Experience operating CNC lathes, milling machines or machining centres.
  • Previous experience within precision engineering or a manufacturing machine shop.

  The Package

  • Base Salary: £25,215-£26,215
  • Salary of £33,000-£34,000 per annum, including annual shift allowance.
  • Double-day shifts: 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm.
  • 37.5 hours per week.
  • 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
  • Competitive pension scheme.
  • Annual bonus scheme of up to £1,500.
  • Private medical care.
  • Company sick pay scheme.