Machine Shop Technician / CNC Machinist

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Tring; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training

Stable hours

25 days holiday

Pension

Clean Workshop

Job summary

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited is looking for a skilled Machine Shop Technician / CNC Machinist for a permanent role in Tring, Hertfordshire. You will program, set and operate CNC milling and turning machines (3/4 axis milling, 2 axis turning) on prototype and low‑volume parts, reading engineering drawings and maintaining tight tolerances in a clean, well‑run workshop.

The team is small and supportive, with training provided to cover machines and programming gaps.

Qualifications

• Experience as CNC Machinist with programming, setting and operating milling and turning machines.
• Apprentice trained or 5+ years in a precision machining environment.
• Competent reading engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Programming, setting and operating CNC mills (3/4 axis) and CNC lathes (2 axis) for prototype/low‑volume parts.
• Work from engineering drawings and inspect own work with precision measuring equipment.
• Support new part development and collaborate with engineering/design teams.
• Maintain a clean, organized workshop and adhere to quality standards.

Skills

CNC Machining

G‑code programming

Precision measurement

Reading drawings

Lathe & Mill

Education

Apprentice trained

5+ years experience

Tools

CNC Milling Machines

CNC Turning Machines

Job description

Machine Shop Technician / CNC Machinist

Tring, Hertfordshire (Commutable from: Aylesbury, Hemel Hempstead, Berkhamsted, Leighton Buzzard, Watford, Luton, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe)

£35,000 - £45,000 + Training + Stable Hours + Clean Workshop + 25 Days Holiday + Pension

39 Hours, 8am-5pm Mon-Thurs, 8am-1pm Friday

Are you a CNC Machinist, CNC Miller or CNC Turner looking for a permanent role where you will be properly supported, trained on the areas you're missing, and treated like a valued part of the engineering team?

Do you want a clean, professional workshop where you're not constantly time-pressured and your input is listened to?

This is a permanent position with a well-established, globally recognised engineering business, manufacturing prototype and low-volume parts for highly technical industrial equipment.

You'll join a small, close-knit machine shop team, working steady weekday hours with minimal overtime and a real focus on quality over quantity. In this role you will program, set and operate CNC milling and turning machines (3/4 axis milling and 2 axis turning), machining a variety of materials including steels and tungsten. You'll work to tight tolerances, inspect your own work using precision measuring equipment, and support new product development from early concept through to completion.

This role would suit a CNC Machinist looking for a stable, long-term position in a professional environment, with training available on specific machines/programming and the chance to take pride in producing precision one-off components for new product development.

The Role:

• Programming, setting and operating CNC mills (3/4 axis) and CNC lathes (2 axis) to produce prototype/low-volume parts
• Working from engineering drawings and tight tolerances, inspecting your own work with precision measuring equipment
• Supporting new part development (NPD) and collaborating with engineering/design teams
• Monday - Thursday 8am-5pm, Friday 8am-1pm (minimal overtime)

The Person:

• Experienced CNC Machinist with programming, setting and operating experience (milling and/or turning)
• Apprentice trained and/or 5+ years' experience within a precision machining environment
• Comfortable reading engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances

Reference Number: BBBH279624

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.