CNC Turner

Motorsport Network; Welton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

BPA is a leading precision engineering specialist based in Daventry, delivering high-precision components for Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace and Defence sectors. We seek an experienced CNC Turner to set up turning centres, read complex drawings, and ensure tight tolerances across prototype and low-volume production work.

Join a growing team dedicated to performance, quality, and continuous improvement, with exposure to advanced manufacturing technology and ISO 9001 standards.

Qualifications

• Experience as CNC Turner in a precision engineering setting.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and specifications (GD&T).
• Proven track record of maintaining tight tolerances and first-time quality.

Responsibilities

• Set, operate and optimise CNC turning centres for high-precision parts.
• Manufacture components per detailed drawings and specs.
• Support schedules to meet delivery deadlines.
• Prove out prototype and new production components and optimise tooling and speeds/feeds.

Skills

CNC turning

Fanuc/Siemens controls

GD&T reading

Measuring with micrometers

Problem solving

Tools

Fanuc controls

Siemens controls

Live tooling

Mill-turn capability

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated CNC Turner to join our precision engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled machinist to work with advanced CNC turning technology, producing high-precision components while contributing as part of a collaborative and high-performing manufacturing team. Working within our modern machining environment, you will be responsible for setting, operating, and optimising CNC turning centres to manufacture complex components to exacting standards. You will play a key role in ensuring quality, efficiency, and on-time delivery across a range of prototype and low-volume production work.,

• Set, operate, and optimise CNC turning centres, ensuring maximum machine performance and productivity.
• Manufacture high-precision components in line with engineering drawings, quality standards, and customer requirements.
• Support production schedules by working efficiently and effectively to meet delivery deadlines.
• Prove out prototype and new production components, providing feedback on tooling selection, cutting strategies, speeds, and feeds to optimise manufacturing processes.
• Ensure production control plans, quality procedures, and engineering standards are adhered to throughout the manufacturing process.
• Read, interpret, and work from detailed engineering drawings, technical specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
• Perform in-process inspections using a range of manual measuring equipment and gauges, ensuring components meet exacting quality standards and tight tolerances.
• Make tool offsets and machine adjustments as required to maintain dimensional accuracy and process stability.
• Troubleshoot machining, tooling, and production issues, working with colleagues to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with Quality, Planning, Engineering, and Management teams to resolve technical challenges and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and contribute to operational excellence projects.
• Maintain a safe, organised, and professional working environment in line with company health, safety, and quality standards, including adherence to ISO 9001 processes.
• Proven experience as a CNC Turner within a precision engineering environment.
• Strong experience setting and operating CNC lathes, ideally with Fanuc and/or Siemens controls.
• Experience machining prototype and low-volume, high-complexity components to tight tolerances.
• Good understanding of tooling, cutting data, workholding, and machining techniques for a variety of materials.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&Tier, and technical specifications.
• Experience using a wide range of measuring equipment including micrometers, verniers, bore gauges, and other inspection tools.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and precision inspection methods.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and resolve machining challenges.
• Self-motivated, reliable, and proactive, with the ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Strong commitment to health, safety, and maintaining high standards of housekeeping and workplace organisation., Experience with twin-spindle, twin-turret, or multi-axis CNC lathes.
• Familiarity with live tooling and mill-turn machining operations.
• Experience working within Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace, or other high-precision manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and lean manufacturing principles.

If you are a skilled CNC Turner looking to join a growing precision engineering business and play an important role in delivering world-class components for the Motorsport, Aerospace and Automotive sectors, we would like to hear from you.

BPA is a leading precision engineering specialist based in Daventry, providing complete turnkey solutions across the design, manufacture, and assembly of high-precision components and complex assemblies for the Motorsport, Automotive, Aerospace and Defence sectors. With over 10 years' experience and driven by innovation, quality, and engineering excellence, BPA combines advanced manufacturing capabilities with a highly skilled team to deliver exceptional results for some of the world's most demanding industries. As a rapidly growing business operating at the forefront of precision engineering, we are committed to continuous improvement, investment in technology, and developing talented people who share our passion for performance and precision.