CNC Turner

Westray Recruitment Consultants Ltd; Skelton-in-Cleveland; On-site; GBP 24,796 - 33,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Tech scheme

Free on-site parking

Cycle store

Social events

Long-service awards

Job summary

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced machinist to produce high precision parts from billets and castings. You will set, program, and operate CNC vertical borers and lathes, reading engineering drawings to ensure exact specifications.

Join a family-owned engineering supplier known for integrity and skill development, with a strong commitment to quality and continuous learning in a modern, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Time-served machinist having completed a recognised Machine Shop apprenticeship.
• Proven background operating and setting lathes or vertical borers.
• Strong technical ability to set one-off jobs, write/edit programmes, and accurately read engineering drawings.
• Skilled in using manual measurement equipment to verify dimensions and surface finishes.
• Possesses a growth mindset, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous learning and skills development.

Responsibilities

• Produce a range of high precision parts from billets, fabrications, castings, and forgings across various metals.
• Set, programme, and operate CNC vertical borers ranging from 500mm to 7,000mm in diameter (dependent on experience).
• Work collaboratively with production support, quality, and management teams on interesting, high-value projects to meet strict customer standards.
• Maintain a meticulous focus on quality and component care throughout the manufacturing process.

Skills

Machining

Reading drawings

Quality mindset

Continuous learning

Education

Machine Shop apprenticeship

Tools

CNC vertical borers

Lathes

Measurement equipment

Job description

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

• Employment Type: Permanent
• Location: Saltburn-by-the-Sea
• Package: £21.19 per hour (including night shift rate & shift allowance)
• Working Pattern: Monday-Thursday (4x10 hour shifts, days and nights)
• Benefits: Excellent benefits package including flexible working, health cash plan, life assurance, subsidised canteen, pension scheme, cycle to work & tech Scheme, free on-site parking & cycle store, social events, recognition & long-service awards.

THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is pleased to be representing an established, family-owned engineering business. Deeply committed to its core values of family, integrity, and skills development, the company has built a strong reputation for excellence over the last 60+ years.

Specialising in small-to-large-scale precision engineering, our client serves high-integrity, demanding sectors including defense, marine, rail, and power exporting high-quality British manufacturing globally. Following recent investment in new plant machinery and facility upgrades, they are now seeking to expand their team within a clean, modern, and supportive working environment.

THE ROLE

• Produce a range of high precision parts from billets, fabrications, castings, and forgings across various metals.
• Set, programme, and operate CNC vertical borers ranging from 500mm to 7,000mm in diameter (dependent on experience).
• Work collaboratively with production support, quality, and management teams on interesting, high-value projects to meet strict customer standards.
• Maintain a meticulous focus on quality and component care throughout the manufacturing process.

THE PERSON

• Time-served machinist having completed a recognised Machine Shop apprenticeship.
• Proven background operating and setting lathes or vertical borers.
• Strong technical ability to set one-off jobs, write/edit programmes, and accurately read engineering drawings.
• Skilled in using manual measurement equipment to verify dimensions and surface finishes.
• Possesses a growth mindset, attention to detail, and a commitment to continuous learning and skills development.