CNC Operator

Bluebolt Recruitment; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluebolt Recruitment Limited seeks a CNC Operator for a successful international manufacturing company based in Whitstable. The role offers either full-time or part-time/job-share arrangements, with rotating early and late shifts across Week 1 and Week 2.

You will set and operate CNC multi-tasking lathes, manufacture components from bar stock, and ensure quality and on-time delivery to internal assembly lines. Training and development opportunities accompany a competitive salary.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Set and operate CNC lathes to produce small to medium batches.
• Inspect parts against drawings with measuring equipment and report defects.
• Perform daily/weekly/monthly maintenance and keep 5S standards.
• Improve efficiency via reduced setup and cycle times; monitor tool life.
• Deburr, clean, complete traceability documents and final inspections.
• Carry out additional duties as reasonably requested.

Skills

CNC machinery

4+ axis lathes

Fanuc programs

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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