CNC Operator

Dover Precision Components; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life insurance

25 days holiday

Job summary

Dover Precision Components in the UK is seeking a skilled CNC Machinist to work in a high‑precision, lean manufacturing environment. You will operate complex multi‑axis machines, interpret drawings, and program or edit CNC commands to meet exact tolerances.

The role requires a time‑served apprenticeship or equivalent, with 5+ years of CNC experience, and familiarity with Fanuc/Mazak/Heidenhain/Haas controls. You will contribute to quality, efficiency, and safe production practices.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in a machining discipline or SVQ/NVQ level 3 or HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience operating CNC machine tools within a lean-manufacturing environment.
• Established milling, grinding or turning experience with multi-axis machines, ideally Correa and/or Doosan or similar.
• Experience with machine controls such as Fanuc, Mazak, Heidenhain or Haas.
• Proven ability to hold tight machining tolerances of less than 0.0025 mm.
• Experience with precision inspection equipment including micrometres, calipers, height gauges and bore gauges.

Responsibilities

• Read process sheets, blueprints and sketches to determine machining requirements.
• Locate and download programs from a DNC storage system.
• Select and install proper tooling for operations being performed.
• Calculate feeds and speeds for various steel grades and alloys.
• Read, edit or write complete CNC programs and verify tool paths.
• Inspect components and ensure conformance to specifications.

Skills

CNC machining

Multi-axis milling

Fanuc controls

Precision inspection

Lean manufacturing

Education

Time-served apprenticeship

SVQ/NVQ Level 3

HNC Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Correa

Doosan

Mazak

Fanuc

Heidenhain

Haas

Job description

DOVER PRECISION COMPONENTS:Dover Precision Components ‘DPC’ (‘the Company’) is part of Dover Corporation’s (‘the Parent Company’) Pumps and Process solutions segment. DPC holds market leading positions globally and delivers performance-critical solutions across the oil & gas, power generation, marine, industrial, chemical and general processing markets. We design and manufacture mission-critical equipment components to deliver more affordable, cleaner energy solutions and enable manufacturers to operate more efficiently.WE DELIVER CUSTOMER SUCCESSDover Precision Components delivers products and services that enhance performance, improve safety, reduce carbon emissions, and accelerate clean energy adoption, through collaborative customer relationships, expert engineering, and an innovative culture. Our strong Company portfolio is comprised of long products and services offered under Cook Compression, Cook Mechanical Field Services, Waukesha Bearings, Waukesha Magnetic Bearings, Inpro/Seal, Bearings Plus, and FW Murphy Production Controls. Our global footprint reaches more than twelve locations in the Americas and more than six locations in Europe and China.BUILDING POTENTIAL. SUSTAINING PERFORMANCE. BOOSTING FUTURES.We are diligent in recognizing our employees’ needs and providing an enriching experience through professional developmental opportunities. Our authentic, collaborative company culture, combined with a competitive suite of health and welfare offerings, emulates who we are. We are Dover Precision Components, #LifeAtDPCWorking for Dover Precision Components, as a Skilled CNC Machinist you will be part of a fully integrated Computer Aided Manufacturing facility, utilising CNC machining centres for turning, milling and grinding operations to produce customised designs from a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminium and bronze.The facility has a broad range of multi-axis machine tools, lathes, mills, grinders and associated equipment, The workload being a high-mix of customised fluid-film bearings, seals and isolators with typical applications in turbomachinery and heavy-duty rotating equipment, where we are supplying customers throughout Europe and further afield.Annual Salaries: 37 hour working week, Monday to Friday. Permanent Employment Contracts.£48,212.62 for weekly rotating shift pattern of early (6am) and backshifts (2pm) OR;£54,340.65 for working on night shift.* These rates are inclusive of shift premium. Additional benefits inc. productivity bonuses, employer pension contrib. up to 13%, life insurance and 25 days holiday. Plus, attractive overtime rates.What You Will BringTime-served apprenticeship in a machining discipline or SVQ/NVQ level 3 or HNC in Mechanical EngineeringA minimum of 5 years’ experience operating CNC machine tools within a lean-manufacturing work environmentEstablished milling, grinding or turning experience utilising multi-axis machine tools, ideally Correa and/or Doosan or similarExperience working with machine control systems such as Fanuc, Mazak, Heidenhain or HaasProven ability to hold tight machining tolerances of less than .0025mmExperienced with precision inspection equipment including, but not limited to, micrometres, callipers, height gauges and bore gaugesIdeally with experience in the power generation, oil & gas, aerospace or similar environmentWhat You Will DoRead process sheets, blueprints and sketches of part to determine machining to be done, dimensional specifications, set up and operating requirementsLocate and download programs from a DNC storage systemInterpret work instructions, identify, select and install proper tooling for operations being performedCalculate proper feeds and speeds for a variety of steel grades, copper, brass, aluminium and bronzeRead, understand, edit or write complete programsIntuitively understand capabilities of tooling and machineryUnderstand applicable quality systems and perform necessary quality inspectionsApply principles of Lean Manufacturing to reduced setup times and improve productivityVisually inspects final componentsPerform boxing of parts to include cleaning, oiling, wrapping and boxing the final product for shipmentPerform cleaning, fitting, filing, tapping, reaming, blending, polishing and aligning to ensure free action of movable parts and operating requirementsUse precision measuring instruments and gauging devices and performs various quality inspection type procedures to include dimensional verificationProperly identify components after assembly/manufactureAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.Fraudulent Recruiting Disclaimer: Dover Corporation and our affiliated operating companies want to alert applicants to internet job posting fraud, where parties posing as Dover employees, recruiters, or other agents, try to engage with online candidates in an attempt to steal personal and/or financial information. We do not endorse or engage in any recruitment practices that involve payment or personal information outside of our official application and hiring process. Please verify the authenticity of an invitation to apply for a job, or for a job offer by contacting us directly through our Dover and affiliated operating company websites at https://careers.dovercorporation.com/ . To learn how you can protect yourself, review our Recruitment Fraud Notice on our careers site.