CNC Turner - Setter, Operator

Manufacturing Recruitment Limited; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Manufacturing Recruitment Limited is seeking a CNC Turner - Setter/Operator for a client in Tunbridge Wells. You will set and operate sliding head lathes (Doosan / Puma / Nakamura / Citizen) to produce high-precision components for aerospace and automotive.

You will work on a brand-new Citizen L32 arriving July 2026, with responsibilities including reading engineering drawings and maintaining tight tolerances on one-off and small-batch work.

Qualifications

• Experience setting and operating CNC lathes (Doosan or similar).
• Experience in high-precision manufacturing for aerospace/automotive.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Set and operate CNC lathes to tight tolerances.
• Produce one-off and small-batch components.
• Work with various materials including exotic alloys.

Skills

CNC turning

Set up and operate CNC lathes

Reading engineering drawings

High-precision manufacturing

Job description

CNC Turner - Setter, Operator - Doosan / Fanuc (Sliding Head – Citizen M32 or L32)£40,000 - £50,000 Per Year - may be moreOvertime and BenefitsTunbridge Wells

The Role

The company are looking for an engineer to set and operate their CNC Lathes. You will be producing high precision, one off and small batch volume components for the aerospace and automotive industry.

Duties

• Set and operate CNC Lathes (Doosan or Puma or Nakamura or Citizen).
• Machine to tight tolerances.
• One off's and small batch work.
• Produce components from various general engineering and exotic materials.

Requirements

• Must have experience setting and operating CNC Lathes
• Previous experience working within a high precision manufacturing environment.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Ideal candidate will have gantry loading twin turret lathe experience
• Brand new Citizen L32 machine arriving July 2026.