CNC Sheet Metal Programmer (RADAN) – Laser & Punch

C-Tech Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £40k-£45k

33 holidays

Pension

Life assurance

Early Friday finish (lunchtime)

Job summary

C-Tech Recruitment is seeking a CNC Programmer (Sheet Metal) based south of Warrington. You will produce and optimise CNC programs for laser cutting and punching, reading engineering drawings and customer specifications.

You will create efficient nests to maximise material utilisation, maintain tooling and part libraries, and ensure production-ready programs that meet quality targets. Monday to Friday, 38 hours, with no shift work and a strong focus on work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience programming CNC laser cutting and/or punching in sheet metal environments
• Strong working knowledge of sheet metal software (RADAN, SigmaNEST or JETCAM)

Responsibilities

• Produce and optimise CNC programs for laser cutting and punching
• Create efficient nests to maximise material utilisation and minimise waste
• Read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD files and customer specifications
• Maintain part and tooling libraries for programming consistency
• Ensure all programs are production-ready and meet quality requirements
• Identify opportunities to reduce cycle times and improve machine utilisation
• Troubleshoot programming and production issues to minimise downtime

Skills

CNC programming

Laser cutting

Punching machines

Sheet metal software

Tools

RADAN

SigmaNEST

JETCAM

Job description

C-Tech Recruitment is seeking a CNC Programmer (Sheet Metal) based south of Warrington. You will produce and optimise CNC programs for laser cutting and punching, reading engineering drawings and customer specifications.

You will create efficient nests to maximise material utilisation, maintain tooling and part libraries, and ensure production-ready programs that meet quality targets. Monday to Friday, 38 hours, with no shift work and a strong focus on work-life balance.