CNC Turner Programmer & Setter — Precision Machining

Career Makers; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Christmas shutdown

Annual leave progression

Job summary

Career Makers is seeking an experienced CNC Turner Programmer Setter to join a busy machine shop in the Greater Manchester area. You will program, set and operate CNC lathes to produce components to tight tolerances.

Responsibilities include planning machining from drawings, validating programmes, selecting tooling, and ensuring quality and safety standards. Opportunity for progression and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Plan machining activities from work orders, drawings, materials and tolerances.
• Program CNC lathes, including zero/reference points, tool registers and offsets.
• Set machines using chucks, tooling and bar-feeding equipment.
• Verify settings by measuring first-off parts against specs.
• Monitor operations, take measurements and adjust as needed.
• Carry out routine maintenance and report faults.
• Complete production and job documentation accurately.
• Work safely and contribute to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Plan machining activities from work orders and drawings.
• Program CNC lathes, set tools and verify first-off parts.
• Set machines with chucks and bar-feeding equipment.
• Verify settings against quality requirements.
• Monitor operations and adjust tooling or programmes.

Skills

ISO programming

Live tooling

GD&T interpretation

Tooling selection

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Reading drawings

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CNC controls (Fanuc)

G-code editing

Job description

Career Makers is seeking an experienced CNC Turner Programmer Setter to join a busy machine shop in the Greater Manchester area. You will program, set and operate CNC lathes to produce components to tight tolerances.

Responsibilities include planning machining from drawings, validating programmes, selecting tooling, and ensuring quality and safety standards. Opportunity for progression and a pension scheme.