CNC Turner

Response Personnel; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A local manufacturing company in Leighton Buzzard is seeking an experienced CNC Turner for a late shift role. The position offers competitive pay ranging from £32k to £50k, based on experience. Responsibilities include programming and operating CNC machines, producing precision parts, and ensuring quality through inspections. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in machining and an ability to work to tight tolerances.

Benefits

Health Care Scheme

28 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Free Onsite Parking

Excellent working conditions

Qualifications

• Proven experience in programming, setting and operating 2 axis turning machines.
• Ability to write new CNC programs at the machine with minimal supervision.
• Excellent knowledge of cutting speeds, feeds, and geometric tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Produce low to medium volume precision parts in various metals.
• Conduct in-process inspections using measuring equipment.
• Edit and set up full machine operations including tooling and speeds.

Skills

Programming CNC machines

Setting and operating 2 axis turning machines

G codes programming

In-process inspection

Interpreting engineering drawings

Tools

Fanuc controls

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2 Axis CNC Turning – Late shift – Permanent

Salary: Depending on Experience Range £32k-£38k per annum flat rate – (however night shift premium is time plus one third)

Are you an experienced CNC Turner looking to work for a more established local manufacturing business? Do you have a passion for precision engineering, an excellent understanding of the turning process and can work to tight tolerances and surface finishes? Our Client is a long-established business that specialises in the manufacture of low volume, high quality, tubular and threaded components for various sectors including Aerospace, Oil & Gas and Defense industries and due to continuous expansion, we are actively hiring for an experienced CNC Turner as are looking to expand our engineering team.

Experience Required

• Proven time served experience in programming, setting and operating 2 axis turning machines.
• Ability to write new CNC programs long hand at the machine with little or no supervision.
• Experience programming using G codes.
• Also, editing prewritten programs, the full machine setup including material, tooling, speeds, feeds.
• Carry out in-process inspection using measuring equipment.
• Producing one off, as well as low to medium volume precision parts in a range of hard and soft metals.
• Excellent working knowledge of 2 axis CNC machines, cutting speeds and feeds, geometric tolerances.
• Solid understanding of interpreting engineering drawings and standards.
• Experience of Fanuc controls would be advantageous.
• Have a strong working history within the manufacturing industry within a machine shop environment.
• Have a hands-on, quality driven, positive, self-motivated manner in order to be able to hit the ground running.
• Confident in working on parts up to ¢300mm x 3m in length, using lifting equipment provided is preferred as some of our work can be large. Hoist training will be provided.

Package and Benefits:

• Salary depending on experience. Range £32k – £50k (including premium) of time and a third
• The position is full-time and permanent, and an immediate start is available.
• Hours are Monday – Wednesday 4.30pm – 3.30am, Thursday 4.30pm – 1.30am.
• Holidays are 28 days including Bank Holidays + extra bonus holiday over the Christmas Period to ensure a full shutdown.
• Health Care Scheme
• Excellent working conditions
• Free Onsite Parking

Company Profile:

The company has an excellent reputation for honesty, flexibility, communication and continual investment and improvement in both skills and services. We have an excellent staff retention rate with over 50% of our team with over 10 years service.

CNC TURNER / CNC Turning / CNC Machinist / LATHES / LATHE / CNC / Late Shift