CNC Turner/Miller

ProARecruitment; Bedford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Bedford is seeking a CNC (Miller/Turner) Machinist to join their skilled team. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £30,000 annually plus paid overtime. Ideal candidates will have proven CNC machining experience, strong skills in reading engineering drawings, and a flexible approach to working shifts. Join a supportive culture focused on professional development and excellence.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid overtime

Professional development opportunities

Excellent employee benefits programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in CNC machining with competencies in milling and turning.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings and tooling.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.

Responsibilities

• Operating and setting CNC tooling for precision components.
• Loading and unloading components using crane or manually.
• Setting CNC machine tools to program settings on multiple stations.
• Reading and interpreting technical engineering drawings.
• Conducting first-off inspections and quality checks.
• Reporting machinery defects to minimize downtime.
• Maintaining a clean and safe working area.

Skills

CNC machining

Engineering drawing interpretation

Geometric Tolerancing

Team collaboration

Flexibility for rotational shifts

Job description

CNC (Miller/Turner) Machinist - £30,000 per annum + Paid Overtime

Based: Bedford working rotating AM & PM shifts - Monday to Friday.

Job overview

This permanent career opportunity is based within the Bedfordshire area and will support the high precision engineering needs of this world‑wide acclaimed manufacturer. Working as part of a highly skilled and experienced manufacturing team, your CNC milling and turning skills will be fully utilised for the setting and operating of high spec and manual CNC machinery.

Key responsibilities

• Operating and setting CNC tooling operations for the milling and turning machinery, responsible for producing precision components.
• Load / unload components manually or by crane, dependent on size and weight.
• Set the CNC machine tools to program settings, working across multiple tooling stations, whilst operating semi‑automatic gear shaping cutters to process internal and external gears or racks on all shaping machinery.
• Refer to all customer specifications, working with a range of measuring equipment (micrometres, calipers and verniers).
• Reading and interpreting technical engineering drawings with accuracy, responsible for all first‑off inspection and quality checks.
• Report to management any tooling or machinery defect to minimise downtime and scrappage.
• Conducting the relevant checks to ensure parts meet exact customer expectations and manufacturing standards.
• Maintaining a safe and clean working area, contributing to a culture of excellence.

About you

• Proven experience in CNC machining with solid competency in both milling and turning.
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, Geometric Tolerancing, and tooling.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Flexible approach to rotational AM and PM shifts.

Benefits

• Competitive salary up to £30,000 per annum plus paid overtime.
• Supportive working culture with professional development potential.
• Stable employment in a well‑regarded local manufacturing business.
• Excellent employee benefits programme.