CNC Operator

Bluebolt Recruitment; Seasalter; On-site; GBP 34,030 - 41,593; Full time

Job summary

Bluebolt Recruitment is seeking a CNC Operator for a successful international manufacturing company based in Whitstable. The role offers full-time or part-time/job share options with rotating early and late shifts.

The salary package includes a shift premium and totals £37,781.25 per year. You will set and operate CNC multi-tasking lathes to manufacture components from raw material for internal assembly lines, maintaining high quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of operating CNC machine tools.
• Experience of CNC lathes with a minimum of 4 axis.
• Experience of reading and editing Fanuc based programs.

Responsibilities

• Setting and operating CNC lathes to produce small to medium size batches of work in a timely manner.
• Inspecting work to Engineering drawings using various measuring equipment and reporting any quality defects to the machine shop supervisor.
• Daily, weekly and monthly maintenance checks on machines, including maintaining good housekeeping standards, 5S requirements and reporting any issues promptly to supervision.

Skills

CNC machine tools

CNC lathe 4-axis

Fanuc programming

Job description

We are seeking a CNC Operator to work for a successful international manufacturing company based in Whitstable.

Please note this position can be offered on a full-time or part-time/job share basis.

You will work rotating early and late shifts: Week 1: Monday to Friday 6am - 2pm and week 2: Monday to Thursday 2pm - 10.30pm and Friday 2pm - 7.30pm.

The salary (including shift premium) is £37,781.25.

Job purpose

Setting and operating CNC multi-tasking lathes to manufacture components from raw material (bar stock) for our internal assembly flow lines to the highest quality and on time.

Duties and responsibilities

• Setting and operating CNC lathes to produce small to medium size batches of work in a timely manner.
• Inspecting work to Engineering drawings using various measuring equipment and reporting any quality defects to the machine shop supervisor.
• Daily, weekly and monthly maintenance checks on machines, including maintaining good housekeeping standards, 5S requirements and reporting any issues promptly to supervision.
• Optimising efficiencies through reduced set‑up and cycle times, plus tool life monitoring.
• De-burring, cleaning, final inspection, and completion of all traceability documentation.
• Carry out such other duties that may be reasonably requested.

Essential Skilled and Experience

• A knowledge of operating CNC machine tools.
• Experience of CNC lathes with a minimum of 4 axis.
• Experience of reading and editing Fanuc based programs.

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