CNC Turner: Setter & Operator — High-Precision Lathes

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

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.