CNC Turner

Travail Employment Group; Knaresborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A precision engineering company in Knaresborough seeks a skilled CNC Turner to set up and operate CNC machines. The role requires confident lathe setting, production of complex parts, and adherence to quality standards. Candidates should be ideally apprentice trained with experience in various materials. The company offers competitive pay and benefits including 25 days holiday and development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Paid overtime

Company pension

Qualifications

• Experience in producing prototypes and first-offs to drawings.
• Confident in CNC lathe setting and operation.
• Knowledge of working to tight tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Set and run CNC lathes with Fanuc and Heidenheim controls.
• Undertake tool changes and offsets.
• Produce components to production deadlines.

Skills

CNC lathe setting

CNC operation

Quality control standards

Tolerance measurement

Tool selection and changes

Education

Relevant qualification (ideally apprentice trained)

Tools

Fanuc

Heidenheim

Job description

CNC Turner

Knaresborough, £18ph inc of shift allowance, 25 days holiday.

Immediate opportunities available for skilled and experienced CNC Turners to join a precision engineering company in Knaresborough. You will be responsible for the setup and operation of CNC machines to produce complex, high‑quality parts to meet strict quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Set and run CNC lathes with Fanuc and Heidenheim controls.
• Undertake tool changes, offsets and program editing.
• Produce components to production deadlines.
• Work to tight tolerances and strict quality standards (AS9001 & ISO 13485).

Shift Schedule

Working a rotational shift of earlies and lates:

• 6am – 2pm Mon – Thurs, finish 12.30pm on Fridays
• 2pm to 12.30pm Mon‑Wed, 2pm – 10.30pm Thurs, Fridays off

Qualifications

• Ideally be apprentice trained and hold a relevant qualification.
• Have confident CNC lathe setting and operating experience.
• Have experience producing prototypes and first‑offs to drawings.
• Ideally have worked in a variety of materials including polymers and metal.
• Have experience with modern quality control standards and measurement of parts.
• Have experience working to tight tolerances.
• Have the ability to select, set and change machine tools.
• Any experience of 5‑Axis or mill turn machines would be of great interest.
• Have working knowledge of Fanuc or Heidenheim would be advantageous.
• Programming experience is preferred but not essential.

Company

Well established with an excellent reputation in their field. A company that continually invests in new equipment and the training and development of its employees.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• 4 day week on late shift
• Half day Friday on early shift
• Paid overtime
• Company pension in place
• Death in service life cover
• Training & progression opportunities available

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.