CNC Turner - Sliding Head

Optical Precision; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + 8 stat holidays

Pension scheme

Job summary

Optical Precision in Welwyn Garden City is seeking a CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter to join an experienced manufacturing team producing plastics and metal components.

You will program, set and operate sliding head lathes (Citizen, Toros or Star), reading drawings and delivering high-precision parts with careful measurement.

The role offers a competitive salary of £50,000 - £55,000 per year, plus overtime, 25 days holiday, and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Programming and setting via sliding head lathes (Citizen/Toros/Star).
• Experience cutting metals or plastics.
• Read and interpret technical drawings.
• Self-driven with good problem-solving skills.
• Competence with basic measuring equipment and tight tolerances.
• Strong health and safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Program, set and operate CNC sliding head lathes.
• Work with one-off and small-batch components.
• Maintain quality with attention to tolerances.
• Adhere to health and safety standards.

Skills

CNC sliding head programming

Sliding head lathe setting

Reading drawings

Problem solving

Measuring with basic tools

Health and safety awareness

Tools

CNC lathes: Citizen/Toros/Star

Job description

£50,000 - £55,000 Per Year (Days)

Welwyn Garden City

The Role - CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter

We are looking for a professional CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter to work alongside an experienced team, manufacturing plastics & metal components, this position would suit someone with either metal or plastics precision engineering industry experience

The role will be to program, set and operate a sliding head lathes, citizen or toros or star manufacturing a range of one off and small batch high precision plastics components.

Skills / Experience of CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter

• Programming, Setting via Sliding Head lathes - Citizen or Toros or Star
• Good understanding of cutting technology, speeds and feeds etc.
• Experience cutting a diverse range of materials (Metals or Plastics)
• Read and understand technical drawings
• Work under own initiative and possess good problem-solving ideas.
• Use of basic measuring equipment and working to fine limits.
• Good health and safety awareness.

The Package of CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter

CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter - On offer is a generous negotiable package with some of the highest rates of pay in the area, subject to experience - £50,000 - £55,000 Per Year Plus Overtime & Benefits. We also offer 25 days + 8 statutory days holiday per year and pension scheme.

CNC Sliding Head, Programmer, Setter - Hours

Mon to Thursday 8.00 - 16.30 / Early finish Fridays, Overtime is paid at time and one third mid-week, time and one-half Saturday and double time Sunday. There is also a time keeping bonus