CNC Turner

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Contek Recruitment Solutions Ltd in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, is recruiting a CNC Turner (Programmer/Setter/Operator) for a permanent role within a precision engineering group. The site will service defence, aerospace and nuclear sectors, offering stability and a varied workload.

You will program, set and operate CNC lathes with driven tooling, using Siemens controls, produce high-value components, interpret drawings, and maintain tight tolerances with a focus on quality.

Qualifications

• Strong experience programming, setting and operating CNC lathes with driven tooling.
• Good working knowledge of Siemens controls.
• Proven experience machining complex components.
• The ability to work confidently and independently.
• A strong understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances and inspection methods.
• A practical, quality-focused approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Programming, setting and operating CNC lathes with driven tooling.
• Programming at the machine using Siemens controls.
• Machining complex and high-value components.
• Producing one-off and low-volume precision-engineered parts.
• Reading and interpreting detailed engineering drawings.
• Selecting appropriate tooling, speeds, feeds and machining strategies.
• Carrying out in-process inspection and maintaining high quality standards.
• Working closely with engineering and production colleagues to improve machining processes and reduce cycle times.
• Working to tight deadlines.

Skills

CNC turning

Siemens controls

Driven tooling

Engineering drawings

Machining complex parts

Quality mindset

Job description

Contek Recruitment are currently working exclusively with a precision engineering group, who are expanding and opening up a brand new facility in Nuneaton, Warwickshire.
They are looking for a CNC Turner to join their growing team on a full-time, permanent basis.
The company are a quality-focused precision engineering/manufacturing and sub-contract machining company specializing in defence project work and the design and manufacture of superior quality work-holding solutions.
They predominantly supply the nuclear, aerospace and defence, medical, machine tool, automotive, and power generation sectors. The customer base includes blue-chip organisations such as Rolls Royce, Boeing, Siemens, and Toyota to name only a few.

They have capabilities for a range of services, including:

• CNC milling and CNC turning.
• Universal, surface, and jig grinding.
• Precision assembly.
• Vibratory finishing.
• 3D printing.
• CMM Inspection.

JOB ROLE:

CNC Turner (Programmer/Setter/Operator)

JOB TYPE:

Permanent.

WORKING HOURS:

39 hours per week - Monday to Thursday (7:15am 4:15pm) and Friday (7:15am 12:30pm)

OVERTIME:

Overtime is consistently available and is paid and time-and-a-half.

HOURLY RATE:

£19-20 per hour (Dependent on experience)

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Programming, setting and operating a range CNC lathes with driven tooling.
• Programming at the machine using Siemens controls.
• Machining complex and high-value components
• Producing one-off and low-volume precision-engineered parts
• Reading and interpreting detailed engineering drawings
• Selecting appropriate tooling, speeds, feeds and machining strategies
• Carrying out in-process inspection and maintaining high quality standards
• Working closely with engineering and production colleagues to improve machining processes and reduce cycle times
• Working to tight deadlines

PERSON REQUIREMENTS

• Strong experience programming, setting and operating CNC lathes with driven tooling.
• Good working knowledge of Siemens controls
• Proven experience machining complex components
• The ability to work confidently and independently
• A strong understanding of engineering drawings, tolerances and inspection methods
• A practical, quality-focused approach to problem-solving

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established and growing UK engineering group working on technically challenging projects across the aerospace, defence, nuclear and advanced manufacturing sectors