CNC Sliding Head Lathe Operator – Growth & Benefits

Enterprise Recruitment Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Holiday carry over

Job summary

Enterprise Recruitment Limited is seeking a CNC specialist for our Ely, UK site. You will work on multi-axis CNC lathes, helping to machine and assemble components that set industry standards. Based at a modern site with onsite facilities, you’ll contribute to quality-focused production and cross-functional projects.

You will load, set-up and operate sliding head CNC lathes, read drawings, optimise programs and collaborate with R&D and manufacturing teams to ensure precision and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3 years of CNC experience in milling, turning or sliding head lathes.
• Able to work at micro-level precision reading engineering drawings.
• Apprenticeship trained or equivalent in CNC machining.

Responsibilities

• Support R&D and manufacturing with machining of new components.
• Load, set-up and operate sliding head CNC lathes to ensure component quality.
• Program optimisation and cross-department collaboration.

Skills

CNC Milling

CNC Turning

Sliding Head Lathe

Education

Apprenticeship trained

Tools

CAD/CAM systems

Job description

Enterprise Recruitment Limited is seeking a CNC specialist for our Ely, UK site. You will work on multi-axis CNC lathes, helping to machine and assemble components that set industry standards. Based at a modern site with onsite facilities, you’ll contribute to quality-focused production and cross-functional projects.

You will load, set-up and operate sliding head CNC lathes, read drawings, optimise programs and collaborate with R&D and manufacturing teams to ensure precision and efficiency.